EP1901749B1 - Aerosolisierte fluorochinolone und ihre verwendungen - Google Patents

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EP1901749B1
EP1901749B1 EP06760146.8A EP06760146A EP1901749B1 EP 1901749 B1 EP1901749 B1 EP 1901749B1 EP 06760146 A EP06760146 A EP 06760146A EP 1901749 B1 EP1901749 B1 EP 1901749B1
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Keith A. Bostian
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  • Antibiotics have been effective tools in the treatment of infectious diseases during the last half-century. From the development of antimicrobial therapy to the late 1980s, most bacterial infections occurring in patients in developed countries could be controlled unless the infection occurred in an organ or environment where antibiotics were difficult to deliver or were ineffective, such as bacterial infections of the circulatory system in sepsis patients, or bacterial infections of the lungs in cystic fibrosis. However, even in ordinary infections, in response to the pressure of antimicrobial usage, multiple resistance mechanisms have become widespread and are threatening the clinical utility of even the most aggressive antibacterial therapy. The increase in antimicrobial resistant strains has been particularly common in major hospitals and care centers. The consequences of the increase in resistant strains include higher morbidity and mortality, longer patient hospitalization, and an increase in treatment costs.
  • Bacteria have developed several different mechanisms to overcome the action of antimicrobials. These mechanisms of resistance can be specific for a molecule or a family of antimicrobials, or can be non-specific and be involved in resistance to unrelated antimicrobials. Several mechanisms of resistance can exist in a single bacterial strain, and those mechanisms may act independently or they may act synergistically to overcome the action of an antimicrobial or a combination of antimicrobials. Specific mechanisms include degradation of the drug, inactivation of the drug by enzymatic modification, and alteration of the drug target.
  • WO0218345 discloses certain 7-substituted amino-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-quinoline-3-carboxylic acids and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof having a solubility enhancing moiety in the 1-and/or 7-positions or prodrugs thereof, and uses of the compounds in the treatment of bacterial infections.
  • the compounds are stated to be suitable for inhalation delivery for the treatment of lung infections.
  • a pharmaceutical composition comprising a solution of a fluoroquinolone and a divalent or trivalent cation, wherein the fluoroquinolone is levofloxacin or ofloxacin.
  • an aerosol of a solution comprising a fluoroquinolone and a divalent or trivalent cation, wherein the fluoroquinolone is levofloxacin or ofloxacin.
  • a sterile, single use container comprising the pharmaceutical composition.
  • kits comprising a pharmaceutical composition comprising a solution of levofloxacin or ofloxacin and a divalent cation in a sterile container, wherein the levofloxacin or ofloxacin solution has an osmolality greater than about 150 mOsmol/kg, and a nebulizer adapted to aerosolize the concentrated levofloxacin or ofloxacin solution for delivery to a lower respiratory tract through oral inhalation.
  • a medicament preferably an aerosol
  • a lung infection or cystic fibrosis preferably cystic fibrosis
  • a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or sinusitis.
  • a concentration in a lung of the patient of at least 32 ⁇ g/ml of levofloxacin or ofloxacin, preferably a lung concentration of at least 128 ⁇ g/ml of levofloxacin or ofloxacin, more preferred a lung concentration of at least 512 ⁇ g/ml of levofloxacin or ofloxacin, even more preferred a lung concentration from 800 ⁇ g/mL to 1600 ⁇ g/mL of levofloxacin or ofloxacin.
  • concentrated doses of agents from the fluoroquinolone class of antibiotic are delivered to produce maximum concentrations of active drug to the respiratory, pulmonary, and other non-oral topical compartments including, but not limited to the skin, rectum, vagina, urethra, urinary bladder, eye, and ear.
  • some embodiments provide specific formulation and delivery parameters that produce antimicrobial results that are therapeutically significant.
  • the invention includes, but is not limited to, specific fluoroquinolone antibiotics, such as levofloxacin, formulated to enable aerosol administration meeting specific concentrations and antimicrobial criteria necessary to treat patients with distinct bacterial infections. These formulations and methods are useful with commercially available inhalation devices for one or more aerosol therapeutic product opportunities.
  • Aerosol administration directly to the nasal, sinus, respiratory tract and pulmonary compartments through intra-nasal or oral inhalation enables high concentration drug delivery to a site of respiratory infection with decreased risk of extra-respiratory toxicity associated with non-respiratory routes of drug delivery.
  • direct administration to the site of infection permits very high local drug levels, a property that enables "rapid administration, high concentration, local exposure” killing effect special to this class of antibiotic. Accordingly, because the microbial killing effect of a particular antibiotic compound and therapeutic composition varies depending on the formulation and delivery parameters, newer compositions and delivery methods can be developed for existing drug compounds that are re-formulated and administered through novel delivery techniques.
  • Other topical infections may also benefit from this discovery through high concentration, direct exposure of fluoroquinolone to infected skin, rectum, vagina, urethra, urinary bladder, eye, and ear.
  • fluoroquinolone drug class exhibit unique pharmacologic properties, including bioavailability (F), mean absorption time (MAT) from the lung, maximal drug concentrations in the epithelial lining fluid, bronchial lavage fluid, sputum and/or lung tissue (Cmax) following aerosol administration, pulmonary retention time, area under the curve (AUC), minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of the antibiotic required for antibacterial activity, AUC/MIC ratio, and local and systemic safety.
  • F bioavailability
  • MAT mean absorption time
  • Cmax sputum and/or lung tissue
  • AUC area under the curve
  • MIC minimal inhibitory concentrations
  • Specific to the invention is the use short-term, rapid aerosol administration, delivering high concentration drug exposure directly to the affected tissue (ELF, sputum, BAL, tissue) via aerosol delivery for treatment of bacterial infection in animals and humans.
  • physicochemical factors unique to a drug compound must also be considered. These include, but are not limited to aqueous solubility, viscosity, partitioning coefficient (LogP), predicted stability in various formulations, osmolality, surface tension, pH, pKa, pKb, dissolution rate, sputum permeability, sputum binding/inactivation, taste, throat irritability and acute tolerability.
  • LogP partitioning coefficient
  • packaging consideration includes intrinsic product stability, the need for stability-providing lyophilization, device selection (e.g. liquid nebulizer, dry-powder inhaler, meter-dose inhaler), and packaging form (e.g.
  • the present invention relates to the aerosol and topical delivery of fluoroquinolone antimicrobials, such as levofloxacin.
  • Levofloxacin has favorable solubility characteristics enabling dosing of clinically-desirable fluoroquinolone levels by aerosol (e.g. through liquid nebulization, dry powder dispersion or meter-dose administration) or topically (e.g. aqueous suspension, oily preparation or the like or as a drip, spray, suppository, salve, or an ointment or the like) and can be used in methods for acute or prophylactic treatment of an infected vertebrate, e.g. a bacterial infection, or a subject at risk of an infection.
  • fluoroquinolone antimicrobials include ofloxacin.
  • the therapeutic method may also include a diagnostic step, such as identifying a patient infected with a particular pathogenic bacteria, or a resistant bacteria.
  • the method further includes identifying a patient as colonized with a bacteria that is capable of developing resistance to fluoroquinolone antimicrobials.
  • the delivered amount of aerosol levofloxacin is sufficient to overcome resistance or prevent resistance development to levofloxacin.
  • the MIC of the fluoroquinolone antibacterial compound for the microbe is greater than about 2 ug/ml.
  • the delivered amount of aerosol levofloxacin is sufficient to overcome resistance or prevent further resistance of an organism exhibiting an MIC of the fluoroquinolone antibacterial compound that is greater than about 4 ug/ml.
  • the delivered amount of aerosol fluoroquinolone is sufficient to overcome resistance or prevent further resistance of an organism exhibiting an MIC of the fluoroquinolone antibacterial compound that is greater than about 8 ug/ml.
  • the delivered amount of aerosol fluoroquinolone is sufficient to overcome resistance or prevent further resistance of an organism exhibiting an MIC of the fluoroquinolone antibacterial compound that is greater than about 16 ug/ml.
  • the delivered amount of aerosol fluoroquinolone is sufficient to overcome resistance or prevent further resistance of an organism exhibiting an MIC of the fluoroquinolone antibacterial compound that is greater than about 32 ug/ml.
  • Also disclosed is a method for prophylactic treatment of a subject including administering to a subject, susceptible to microbial infection or a chronic carrier of an asymptomatic or low symptomatic microbial infection, a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial to achieve a minimal inhibitory concentration of antimicrobial at a site of potential or current infection.
  • the method further comprising identifying a subject as a subject at risk of a bacterial infection or at risk for an exacerbation of an infection.
  • ELF epithelial lining fluid
  • BAL bronchial lavage fluid
  • One embodiment includes the use of short-term, rapid aerosol administration, delivering high concentration drug exposure directly to the affected tissue for treatment of bacterial infections in animals and humans.
  • Also disclosed is a method for treating a microbial infection in a subject including administering to a subject infected with a microbe a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial to achieve a minimal inhibitory concentration of antimicrobial at a site of infection.
  • the method further comprising identifying the subject as infected with a microbe that is resistant to an antimicrobial agent.
  • One embodiment includes the use of short-term, rapid aerosol administration, delivering high concentration drug exposure directly to the affected tissue for treatment or prevention of bacterial infections in skin, rectal, vaginal, urethral, ocular, and auricular tissues.
  • the inhaled liquid or dry powder aerosol has a mean particle size from about 1 micron to 10 microns mass median aerodynamic diameter and a particle size geometric standard deviation of less than or equal to about 3 microns.
  • the particle size is 2 microns to about 5 microns mass median aerodynamic diameter and a particle size geometric standard deviation of less than or equal to about 2 microns.
  • the particle size geometric standard deviation is less than or equal to about 1.8 microns.
  • fluoroquinolone antimicrobial minimal inhibitory concentration remains at the site of infection for at least about a 5 mintue period, at least about a 10 min period, at least about a 20 min period, at least about a 30 min period, at least about a 1 hour period, 2 hour period, at least about a 4 hour period or other time values on the quarter hour interval.
  • the effective fluoroquinolone antimicrobial minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) is sufficient to cause a therapeutic effect and the effect may be localized to the site of infection.
  • one or more levofloxacin administrations achieve an ELF, BAL, and/or sputum fluoroquinolone concentration of at least 1-fold to 5000-fold the infecting or potentially infecting organisms MIC, including all integral values therein such as 2-fold, 4-fold, 8-fold, 16-fold, 32-fold, 64-fold, 128-fold, 256-fold, 512-fold, 1028-fold, 2056-fold, and 4112-fold the microbials MIC.
  • the fluoroquinolone antimicrobial is administered in one or more administrations so as to achieve a respirable delivered dose daily of at least about 5 mg to about 50 mg, including all integral values therein such as 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 milligrams.
  • the fluoroquinolone antimicrobial is administered in one or more administrations so as to achieve a respirable delivered dose daily of at least about 50 to about 100 mg including all integral values therein, such as 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, and 95 mg.
  • the fluoroquinolone antimicrobial is administered in one or more administrations so as to achieve a respirable delivered daily dose of up to 150 mg including all integral values therein such as 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140 and 145 mg.
  • the fluoroquinolone antimicrobial is administered in the described respirable delivered dose in less than 20 minutes, less than 10 minutes, less than 7 minutes, less than 5 minutes, in less than 3 minutes and in less than 2 minutes.
  • the antimicrobial agent is preferably levofloxacin.
  • the bacteria is a gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Pseudomonas acidovorans, Pseudomonas alcaligenes, Pseudomonas putida, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Burkholderia cepacia, Aeromonas hydrophilia, Escherichia coli, Citrobacter freundii, Salmonella typhimurium, Salmonella typhi, Salmonella paratyphi, Salmonella enteritidis, Shigella dysenteriae, Shigella flexneri, Shigella sonnei, Enterobacter cloacae, Enterobacter aerogenes, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, Serratia marcescens, Francisella tularensis, Morganella morganii,
  • the bacteria is a gram-negative anaerobic bacteria, by non-limiting example these include Bacteroides fragilis, Bacteroides distasonis, Bacteroides 3452A homology group, Bacteroides vulgatus, Bacteroides ovalus, Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, Bacteroides uniformis, Bacteroides eggerthii, and Bacteroides splanchnicus.
  • the bacteria is a gram-positive bacteria, by non-limiting example these include: Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Corynebacterium ulcerans, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus milleri ; Streptococcus (Group G); Streptococcus (Group C/F); Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Staphylococcus intermedius, Staphylococcus hyicus subsp.
  • the bacteria is a gram-positive anaerobic bacteria, by non-limiting example these include Clostridium difficile, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium tetini, and Clostridium botulinum.
  • the bacteria is a acid-fast bacteria, by non-limiting example these include Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium intracellulare, and Mycobacterium leprae.
  • the bacteria is an atypical bacteria, by non-limiting example these include Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
  • the subject is a human. In some embodiments of the methods described above, the subject is a human with cystic fibrosis. In some embodiments of the methods described above, the subject is a human with pneumonia, a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or sinusitis, or a human being mechanically ventilatated.
  • a pharmaceutical composition in another embodiment, includes a simple liquid fluoroquinolone antimicrobial formulation (e.g. soluble fluoroquinolone with non-encapsulating water soluble excipients) as described above having an osmolality from about 200 mOsmol/kg to about 1250 mOsmol/kg.
  • the solution has a permeant ion concentration from about 30 mM to about 300 mM.
  • the osmolality is from about 250 mOsmol/kg to about 1050 mOsmol/kg.
  • the osmolality is from prefereably from about 350 mOsmol/kg and about 750 mOsmol/kg and most preferably approximately 300 mOsmol/kg.
  • a pharmaceutical composition in another embodiment, includes a simple liquid fluoroquinolone antimicrobial formulation having a permeant ion concentration between from about 30 mM to about 300 mM and preferably between from about 50mM to 200 mM.
  • one or more permeant ions in the composition are selected from the group consisting of chloride and bromide.
  • a pharmaceutical composition in another embodiment, includes a taste-masking agent.
  • a taste-masking agent may include a sugar, a divalent or trivalent cation that complexes with a fluoroquinolone, optimized osmolality, and/or an optimized permeant ion concentration.
  • a system for administering a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial that includes a container comprising a solution of a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial and a nebulizer physically coupled or co-packaged with the container and adapted to produce an aerosol of the solution having a particle size from about 2 microns to about 5 microns mean mass aerodynamic diameter and a particle size geometric standard deviation of less than or equal to about 2.5 microns mean mass aerodynamic diameter.
  • the particle size geometric standard deviation is less than or equal to about 2.0 microns. In one embodiment, the particle size geometric standard deviation is less than or equal to about 1.8 microns.
  • a kit in another embodiment, includes a container comprising a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a quinolone antimicrobial agent and an aerosolizer adapted to aerosolize the pharmaceutical formulation and deliver it to the lower respiratory tract and pulmonary compartment following intraoral administration.
  • a kit in another embodiment, includes a container comprising a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a quinolone antimicrobial agent and an aerosolizer adapted to aerosolize the pharmaceutical formulation and deliver it to nasal cavity following intranasal administration.
  • pulmonary infections may be treated by administration of the antimicrobial agent directly, at high concentrations directly to the site of infection without incurring large systemic concentrations of the antimcirobial.
  • some embodiments disclosed herein are improved methods for delivering drug compositions to treat pulmonary bacterial infections. More specifically, as described herein, it has been discovered that aerosol levofloxacin and other fluoroquinolones can be safely delivered by inhalation at levels sufficient to kill susceptible bacterial infections, to decrease the frequencey of antimicrobial resistance and to increase efficacy against resistant pulmonary infections.
  • administering refers to a method of giving a dosage of an antimicrobial pharmaceutical composition to a vertebrate.
  • the preferred method of administration can vary depending on various factors, e.g., the components of the pharmaceutical composition, the site of the potential or actual bacterial infection, the microbe involved, and the severity of an actual microbial infection.
  • a “carrier” or “excipient” is a compound or material used to facilitate administration of the compound, for example, to increase the solubility of the compound.
  • Solid carriers include, e.g., starch, lactose, dicalcium phosphate, sucrose, and kaolin.
  • Liquid carriers include, e.g., sterile water, saline, buffers, non-ionic surfactants, and edible oils such as oil, peanut and sesame oils.
  • various adjuvants such as are commonly used in the art may be included. These and other such compounds are described in the literature, e.g., in the Merck Index, Merck & Company, Rahway, NJ. Considerations for the inclusion of various components in pharmaceutical compositions are described, e.g., in Gilman et al. (Eds.) (1990); Goodman and Gilman's: The Pharmacological B as is of
  • a “diagnostic” as used herein is a compound, method, system, or device that assists in the identification and characterization of a health or disease state.
  • the diagnostic can be used in standard assays as is known in the art.
  • mamal is used in its usual biological sense. Thus, it specifically includes humans, cattle, horses, dogs, and cats, but also includes many other species.
  • microbial infection refers to the undesired proliferation or presence of invasion of pathogenic microbes in a host organism. This includes the excessive growth of microbes that are normally present in or on the body of a mammal or other organism. More generally, a microbial infection can be any situation in which the presence of a microbial population(s) is damaging to a host mammal. Thus, a microbial infection exists when excessive numbers of a microbial population are present in or on a mammal's body, or when the effects of the presence of a microbial population(s) is damaging the cells or other tissue of a mammal.
  • pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or “pharmaceutically acceptable excipient” includes any and all solvents, dispersion media, coatings, antibacterial and antifungal agents, isotonic and absorption delaying agents and the like.
  • pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or “pharmaceutically acceptable excipient” includes any and all solvents, dispersion media, coatings, antibacterial and antifungal agents, isotonic and absorption delaying agents and the like.
  • the use of such media and agents for pharmaceutically active substances is well known in the art. Except insofar as any conventional media or agent is incompatible with the active ingredient, its use in the therapeutic compositions is contemplated. Supplementary active ingredients can also be incorporated into the compositions.
  • pharmaceutically acceptable salt refers to salts that retain the biological effectiveness and properties of the compounds of this invention and, which are not biologically or otherwise undesirable.
  • the compounds of this invention are capable of forming acid and/or base salts by virtue of the presence of amino and/or carboxyl groups or groups similar thereto.
  • Pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts can be formed with inorganic acids and organic acids. Inorganic acids from which salts can be derived include, for example, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and the like.
  • Organic acids from which salts can be derived include, for example, acetic acid, propionic acid, naphtoic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, pamoic (emboic) acid, stearic acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, ascorbic acid, glucoheptonic acid, glucuronic acid, lactic acid, lactobioic acid, tartaric acid, benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, salicylic acid, and the like.
  • Pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salts can be formed with inorganic and organic bases.
  • Inorganic bases from which salts can be derived include, for example, sodium, potassium, lithium, ammonium, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, aluminum, and the like; particularly preferred are the ammonium, potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium salts.
  • Organic bases from which salts can be derived include, for example, primary, secondary, and tertiary amines, substituted amines including naturally occurring substituted amines, cyclic amines, basic ion exchange resins, and the like, specifically such as isopropylamine, trimethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, tripropylamine, histidine, arginine, lysine, benethamine, N-methyl-glucamine, and ethanolamine.
  • Other acids include dodecylsufuric acid, naphthalene-1,5-disulfonic acid, naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid, and saccharin.
  • Solidvate refers to the compound formed by the interaction of a solvent and fluoroquinolone antimicrobial, a metabolite, or salt thereof. Suitable solvates are pharmaceutically acceptable solvates including hydrates.
  • the term "susceptibility" refers to the sensitivity of the microbe for the presence of the antimicrobial agent. So, to increase the susceptibility means that the microbe will be inhibited by a lower concentration of the antimicrobial agent in the medium surrounding the microbial cells. This is equivalent to saying that the microbe is more sensitive to the antimicrobial agent. In most cases the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of that antimicrobial agent will have been reduced.
  • MIC minimum inhibitory concentration
  • a therapeutically effective amount or “pharmaceutically effective amount” is meant a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent, as disclosed for this invention, which has a therapeutic effect.
  • the doses of fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent which are useful in treatment are therapeutically effective amounts.
  • a therapeutically effective amount means those amounts of fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent which produce the desired therapeutic effect as judged by clinical trial results and/or model animal infection studies.
  • the fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent are administered in a pre-determined dose, and thus a therapeutically effective amount would be an amount of the dose administered.
  • This amount and the amount of the fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent can be routinely determined by one of skill in the art, and will vary, depending on several factors, such as the particular microbial strain involved. This amount can further depend upon the patient's height, weight, sex, age and medical history. For prophylactic treatments, a therapeutically effective amount is that amount which would be effective to prevent a microbial infection.
  • a “therapeutic effect” relieves, to some extent, one or more of the symptoms of the infection, and includes curing an infection. “Curing” means that the symptoms of active infection are eliminated, including the total or substantial elimination of excessive members of viable microbe of those involved in the infection to a point at or below the threshold of detection by traditional measurments. However, certain long-term or permanent effects of the infection may exist even after a cure is obtained (such as extensive tissue damage).
  • a “therapeutic effect” is defined as a statistically significant reduction in bacterial load in a host, emergence of resistance, or improvement in infection symptoms as measured by human clinical results or animal studies.
  • Treating refers to administering a pharmaceutical composition for prophylactic and/or therapeutic purposes.
  • prophylactic treatment refers to treating a patient who is not yet infected, but who is susceptible to, or otherwise at risk of, a particular infection.
  • therapeutic treatment refers to administering treatment to a patient already suffering from an infection.
  • treating is the administration to a mammal (either for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes) of therapeutically effective amounts of a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent.
  • PK Pharmacokinetics
  • PD Pharmacodynamics
  • PK/PD parameters correlate antimicrobial exposure with antimicrobial activity.
  • the rate of killing by antimicrobial is dependent on antimicrobial mode of action and is determined by either the length of time necessary to kill (time-dependent) or the effect of increasing concentrations (concentration-dependent). Accordingly, to predict the therapeutic efficacy of antimicrobials with diverse mechanisms of action different PK/PD parameters may be used.
  • AUC/MIC ratio is one example of a PK/PD parameter.
  • AUC is defined as the area under the plasma or site-of-infection concentration-time curve of an antimicrobial agent in vivo (in animal or human).
  • AUC/MIC ratio is determined by dividing the 24-hour-AUC for an individual antimicrobial by the MIC for the same antimicrobial determined in vitro .
  • Activity of antimicrobials with the dose-dependent killing is well predicted by the magnitude of the AUC/MIC ratio.
  • Cmax:MIC ratio is another PK:PD parameter. It describes the maximum drug concentration in plasma or tissue relative to the MIC. Fluoroquinolones and aminoglycosides are examples where Cmax:MIC may predict in vivo bacterial killing where resitance can be suppressed.
  • Time above MIC is another PK/PD parameter. It is expressed a percentage of a dosage interval in which the plasma or site-of-infection level exceeds the MIC.
  • Activity of antimicrobials with the time-dependent killing is well predicted by the magnitude of the T>MIC ratio.
  • dosing interval refers to the time between administrations of the two sequential doses of a pharmaceutical's during multiple dosing regimens.
  • dosing intervals are 12 hours and 24 hours, respectively.
  • the "peak period" of a pharmaceutical's in vivo concentration is defined as that time of the pharmaceutical dosing interval when the pharmaceutical concentration is not less than 50% of its maximum plasma or site-of infection concentration. In some embodiments, "peak period" is used to describe an interval of antimicrobial dosing.
  • the "respirable delivered dose” is the amount of drug inhaled during the inspiratory phase of the breath simulator that is equal to or less than 5 microns using a simulator programmed to the European Standard pattern of 15 breaths per minute, with an inspiration to expiration ratio of 1:1.
  • the antibiotic rate of killing is dependent upon antibiotic mode of action and is determined by either the length of time necessary for the antibiotic to kill (time-dependent) or the effect of increasing the antibiotic concentration (concentration-dependent).
  • Fluoroquinolones are characterized by concentration-dependent, time-kill activity where a therapeutic effect requires a high local peak concentration above the MICs of the infecting pathogen.
  • Fluoroquinolone efficacy in humans, animals and in vitro models of infection is linked to AUC:MIC ratio and Cmax:MIC ratio.
  • AUC:MIC ratio the pharmacokinetics of fluoroquinolones in pulmonary tissue
  • Cmax:MIC ratio the pharmacokinetics of fluoroquinolones in pulmonary tissue
  • levofloxacin concentrations that were 0.018-fold - 1024-fold the MIC were evaluated in a standard kill-curve and in vitro hollow fiber assay.
  • AUC shape-enhancing levofloxacin formulations were prepared and measured in vivo in comparison to non-AUC shape-enhancing levofloxacin formulations and other antibiotics using both rat PK and mouse efficacy following intratracheal administration.
  • levofloxacin drugs showing lower AUCs
  • gemifloxacin or tobramycin show higher concentrations resulting from slower pulmonary clearance.
  • Studies in a single dose mouse model of infection with aerosol doses have shown variable efficacy among the compounds.
  • MPC mutant prevention concentration
  • the concentration of levofloxacin at the site of infection is increased by delivering it directly to the lung using inhalation therapy, thereby decreasing the amount of time levofloxacin is in the MSW.
  • a therapeutic approach achieves broader coverage of pathogens (including levofloxacin resistant strains), prevents further resistance development, and results in shorter courses of levofloxacin therapy.
  • the sputum vs time profile of ciprofloxacin is very similar to its serum profile after oral administration ( Figure 3 ).
  • peak concentrations ⁇ 4.2 ⁇ g/ml and ⁇ 3.5 ⁇ g/ml were achieved for serum and sputum, respectively.
  • Serum and sputum drug concentrations peaked at 1.5 and 4 hours, respectively.
  • the total amount of ciprofloxacin into sputum is high relative to serum concentrations, the absolute concentrations are low relative to MICs of target organisms such as Pa. This data is consistant with poor clinical outcome due to resistance development to these low drug concentrations.
  • ELF lung epithelial lining fluid
  • Non-limiting examples of quinolones as described herein include amifloxacin, cinoxacin, ciprofloxacin, enoxacin, fleroxacin, flumequine, lomefloxacin, nalidixic acid, norfloxacin, ofloxacin, levofloxacin, lomefloxacin, oxolinic acid, pefloxacin, rosoxacin, temafloxacin, tosufloxacin, sparfloxacin, clinafloxacin, gatifloxacin, moxifloxacin; gemifloxacin; garenoxacin; olamufloxacin, clinofloxacin, trovafloxacin, balofloxacin, prulifloxacin, moxifloxacin, gemifloxacin, rufloxacin, sitafloxacin ( Sato, K, et al., 1992, Antimicrob Agents Chemother.
  • a method for treating a microbial infection in an animal, specifically including in a mammal, by treating an animal suffering from such an infection with a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial.
  • fluoroquinolone antimicrobials may be administered following aerosol formation and inhalation.
  • this method of treatment is especially appropriate for the treatment of pulmonary infections involving microbial strains that are difficult to treat using an antimicrobial agent delivered parenterally due to the need for high parenteral dose levels (which can cause undesirable side effects), or due to lack of any clinically effective antimicrobial agents.
  • this method may be used to administer a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial directly to the site of infection.
  • Such a method may reduce systemic exposure and maximizes the amount of antimicrobial agent to the site of microbial infection.
  • This method is also appropriate for treating infections involving microbes that are susceptible to fluoroquinolone antimicrobials as a way of reducing the frequency of selection of resistant microbes.
  • This method is also appropriate for treating infections involving microbes that are otherwise resistant to fluoroquinolone antimicrobials as a way of increasing the amount of antimicrobial at the site of microbial infection.
  • a subject may be identified as infected with bacteria that are capable of developing resistance by diagnosing the subject as having symptoms that are characteristic of a bacterial infection with a bacteria species known to have resistant strains or a with a bacteria that is a member of group that are known to have resistant strains.
  • the bacteria may be cultured and identified as a species known to have resistant strains or a bacteria that is a member of group that are known to have resistant strains.
  • the aerosol fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent is administered at a level sufficient to overcome the emergence resistance in bacteria or increase killing efficiency such that resistance does not have the opportunity to develop.
  • the aerosol fluoroquinolone therapy may be administered as a treatment or prophylaxis in combination or alternating therapeutic sequence with other aerosol, oral or parenteral antibiotics.
  • this may include aerosol tobramycin and/or other aminoglycoside, aerosol aztreonam and/or other beta or mono-bactam, aerosol ciprofloxacin and/or other fluoroquinolones, aerosol azithromycin and/or other macrolides or ketolides, tetracycline and/or other tetracyclines, quinupristin and/or other streptogramins, linezolid and/or other oxazolidinones, vancomycin and/or other glycopeptides, and chloramphenicol and/or other phenicols, and colisitin and/or other polymyxins.
  • a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent may be administered using an inhaler.
  • a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial disclosed herein is produced as a pharmaceutical composition suitable for aerosol formation, good taste, storage stability, and patient safety and tolerability.
  • the isoform content of the manufactured fluoroquinolone may be optimized for tolerability, antimicrobial activity and stability.
  • the fluoroquinolone antimicrobials disclosed herein can be administered at a therapeutically effective dosage, e.g., a dosage sufficient to provide treatment for the disease states previously described. While optimum human dosage levels have yet to be determined for aerosol delivery, generally a daily aerosol dose of levofloxacin (and for most fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agents described herein) is from about 0.1 to 10 mg/kg of body weight, preferably about 0.20 to 5.0 mg/kg of body weight, and most preferably about 0.4 to 4.0 mg/kg of body weight. Thus, for administration to a 70 kg person, the dosage range would be about 7.0 to 700.0 mg per day, preferably about 14.0 to 350.0 mg per day, and most preferably about 28.0 to 280.0 mg per day.
  • the amount of active compound administered will, of course, be dependent on the subject and disease state being treated, the severity of the affliction, the manner and schedule of administration, and the judgment of the prescribing physician; for example, a likely dose range for aerosol administration of levofloxacin would be about 20 to 400 mg per day.
  • Administration of the fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agents disclosed herein or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof can be via any of the accepted modes of administration for agents that serve similar utilities including, but not limited to, aerosol inhalation.
  • compositions include solid, semi-solid, liquid and aerosol dosage forms, such as, e.g., powders, liquids, suspensions, complexations, liposomes, particulates, or the like.
  • the compositions are provided in unit dosage forms suitable for single administration of a precise dose.
  • the unit dosage form can also be assembled and packaged together to provide a patient with a weekly or monthly supply and can also incorporate other compounds such as saline, taste masking agents, pharmaceutical excipients, and other active ingredients or carriers.
  • the fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent can be administered either alone or more typically in combination with a conventional pharmaceutical carrier, excipient or the like (e.g., mannitol, lactose, starch, magnesium stearate, sodium saccharine, talcum, cellulose, sodium crosscarmellose, glucose, gelatin, sucrose, magnesium carbonate, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, calcium chloride, lactose, sucrose, glucose and the like).
  • a conventional pharmaceutical carrier e.g., mannitol, lactose, starch, magnesium stearate, sodium saccharine, talcum, cellulose, sodium crosscarmellose, glucose, gelatin, sucrose, magnesium carbonate, magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, calcium chloride, lactose, sucrose, glucose and the like).
  • the pharmaceutical composition can also contain minor amounts of nontoxic auxiliary substances such as wetting agents, emulsifying agents, solubilizing agents, pH buffering agents and the like (e.g., sodium acetate, sodium citrate, cyclodextrin derivatives, sorbitan monolaurate, triethanolamine acetate, triethanolamine oleate, and the like).
  • auxiliary substances such as wetting agents, emulsifying agents, solubilizing agents, pH buffering agents and the like (e.g., sodium acetate, sodium citrate, cyclodextrin derivatives, sorbitan monolaurate, triethanolamine acetate, triethanolamine oleate, and the like).
  • the pharmaceutical formulation will contain about 0.005% to 95%, preferably about 0.5% to 50% by weight of a compound of the invention.
  • Actual methods of preparing such dosage forms are known, or will be apparent, to those skilled in this art; for example, see Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mack Publishing Company, Easton, Pennsylvania
  • the compositions will take the form of a unit dosage form such as vial containing a liquid, solid to be suspended, dry powder, lyophilisate, or other composition and thus the composition may contain, along with the active ingredient, a diluent such as lactose, sucrose, dicalcium phosphate, or the like; a lubricant such as magnesium stearate or the like; and a binder such as starch, gum acacia, polyvinylpyrrolidine, gelatin, cellulose, cellulose derivatives or the like.
  • a diluent such as lactose, sucrose, dicalcium phosphate, or the like
  • a lubricant such as magnesium stearate or the like
  • a binder such as starch, gum acacia, polyvinylpyrrolidine, gelatin, cellulose, cellulose derivatives or the like.
  • Liquid pharmaceutically administrable compositions can, for example, be prepared by dissolving, dispersing, etc. an active compound as defined above and optional pharmaceutical adjuvants in a carrier (e.g., water, saline, aqueous dextrose, glycerol, glycols, ethanol or the like) to form a solution or suspension.
  • a carrier e.g., water, saline, aqueous dextrose, glycerol, glycols, ethanol or the like
  • Solutions to be aerosolized can be prepared in conventional forms, either as liquid solutions or suspensions, as emulsions, or in solid forms suitable for dissolution or suspension in liquid prior to aerosol production and inhalation.
  • the percentage of active compound contained in such aerosol compositions is highly dependent on the specific nature thereof, as well as the activity of the compound and the needs of the subject.
  • composition will comprise 1.0%-50.0% of the active agent in solution.
  • Fluoroquinolone formulations can be separated into two groups; those of simple formulation and complex formulations providing taste-masking properties, improved tolerability and/or an AUC shape-enhancing formulation. Simple formulations can be further separated into three groups.
  • Simple formulations may include water-based liquid formulations for nebulization. By non-limiting example water-based liquid formulations may consist of fluoroquinolone alone or with non-encapsulating water soluble excipients.
  • Simple formulations may also include organic-based liquid formulations for nebulization or meter-dose inhaler. By non-limiting example organic-based liquid formulations may consist of fluoroquinolone or with non-encapsulating organic soluble excipients. 3.
  • Simple formulations may also include dry powder formulations for administration with a dry powder inhaler.
  • dry powder formulations may consist of fluoroquinolone alone or with either water soluble or organic soluble non-encapsulating excipients with or without a blending agent such as lactose.
  • Complex formulations can be further separated into five groups.
  • Complex formulations may include water-based liquid formulations for nebulization.
  • water-based liquid complex formulations may consist of fluoroquinolone encapsulated or complexed with water-soluble excipients such as lipids, liposomes, cyclodextrins, microencapsulations, and emulsions. 2.
  • Complex formulations may also include organic-based liquid formulations for nebulization or meter-dose inhaler.
  • organic-based liquid complex formulations may consist of fluoroquinolone encapsulated or complexed with organic-soluble excipients such as lipids, microencapsulations, and reverse-phase water-based emulsions. 3.
  • Complex formulations may also include low-solubility, water-based liquid formulations for nebulization.
  • water-based liquid complex formulations may consist of fluoroquinolone as a low-water soluble, stable nanosuspension alone or in co-crystal/co-precipitate excipient complexes, or mixtures with low solubility lipids, such as lipid nanosuspensions. 4.
  • Complex formulations may also include low-solubility, organic-based liquid formulations for nebulization or meter-dose inhaler.
  • organic-based liquid complex formulations may consist of fluoroquinolone as a low-organic soluble, stable nanosuspension alone or in co-crystal/co-precipitate excipient complexes, or mixtures with low solubility lipids, such as lipid nanosuspensions. 5.
  • Complex formulations may also include dry powder formulations for administration using a dry powder inhaler.
  • complex dry powder formulations may consist of fluoroquinolone in co-crystal/co-precipitate/spray dried complex or mixture with low-water soluble excipients/salts in dry powder form with or without a blending agent such as lactose. Specific methods for simple and complex formulation preparation are described herein.
  • Fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agents as described herein are preferably directly administered as an aerosol to a site of infection in the respiratory tract.
  • aerosol delivery is used to treat an infection in the lungs, such as a Pseudomonas lung infection.
  • the fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agents disclosed herein range in solubility, are generally stable and have a range of tastes.
  • the fluoroquinolone antimicrobial levofloxacin is water soluble at neutral pH, is stable in aqueous solution and has limited to no taste.
  • a particular formulation of fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent disclosed herein is combined with a particular aerosolizing device to provide an aerosol for inhalation that is optimized for maximum drug deposition at a site of infection and maximal tolerability.
  • Factors that can be optimized include solution or solid particle formulation, rate of delivery, and particle size and distribution produced by the aerosolizing device.
  • inhaled particles are subject to deposition by one of two mechanisms: impaction, which usually predominates for larger particles, and sedimentation, which is prevalent for smaller particles. Impaction occurs when the momentum of an inhaled particle is large enough that the particle does not follow the air stream and encounters a physiological surface. In contrast, sedimentation occurs primarily in the deep lung when very small particles which have traveled with the inhaled air stream encounter physiological surfaces as a result of random diffusion within the air stream.
  • Pulmonary drug delivery may be accomplished by inhalation of an aerosol through the mouth and throat.
  • Particles having a mass median aerodynamic diameter (MMAD) of greater than about 5 microns generally do not reach the lung; instead, they tend to impact the back of the throat and are swallowed and possibly orally absorbed.
  • Particles having diameters of about 2 to about 5 microns are small enough to reach the upper- to mid-pulmonary region (conducting airways), but are too large to reach the alveoli. Smaller particles, i.e., about 0.5 to about 2 microns, are capable of reaching the alveolar region.
  • VMD volumetric mean diameter
  • MMD mass median diameter
  • MMAD mass median diameter
  • VMD laser
  • MMD, MMD and MMAD may be the same if environmental conditions are maintained, e.g. standard humidity. However, if humidity is not maintained, MMD and MMAD determinations will be smaller than VMD due to dehydration during impator measurements.
  • VMD, MMD and MMAD measurements are considered to be under standard conditions such that descriptions of VMD, MMD and MMAD will be comparable.
  • dry powder particle size determinations in MMD, and MMAD are also considered comparable.
  • the particle size of the aerosol is optimized to maximize fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent deposition at the site of infection and to maximize tolerability.
  • Aerosol particle size may be expressed in terms of the mass median aerodynamic diameter (MMAD). Large particles (e.g., MMAD >5 ⁇ m) may deposit in the upper airway because they are too large to navigate the curvature of the upper airway. Small particles (e.g., MMAD ⁇ 2 ⁇ m) may be poorly deposited in the lower airways and thus become exhaled, providing additional opportunity for upper airway deposition.
  • MMAD mass median aerodynamic diameter
  • intolerability e.g., cough and bronchospasm
  • intolerability may occur from upper airway deposition from both inhalation impaction of large particles and settling of small particles during repeated inhalation and expiration.
  • generation of a defined particle size with limited geometric standard deviation (GSD) may optimize deposition and tolerability.
  • Narrow GSD limits the number of particles outside the desired MMAD size range.
  • an aerosol containing one or more compounds disclosed herein having a MMAD from about 2 microns to about 5 microns with a GSD of less than or equal to about 2.5 microns.
  • an aerosol having an MMAD from about 2.8 microns to about 4.3 microns with a GSD less than or equal to 2 microns is provided.
  • an aerosol having an MMAD from about 2.5 microns to about 4.5 microns with a GSD less than or equal to 1.8 microns is provided.
  • Fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agents disclosed herein intended for respiratory delivery can be administered as aqueous formulations, as suspensions or solutions in halogenated hydrocarbon propellants, or as dry powders.
  • Aqueous formulations may be aerosolized by liquid nebulizers employing either hydraulic or ultrasonic atomization.
  • Propellant-based systems may use suitable pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs).
  • Dry powders may use dry powder inhaler devices (DPIs), which are capable of dispersing the drug substance effectively.
  • DPIs dry powder inhaler devices
  • a nebulizer is selected on the basis of allowing the formation of an aerosol of a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent disclosed herein having an MMAD predominantly between about 2 to about 5 microns.
  • the delivered amount of fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent provides a therapeutic effect for respiratory infections.
  • nebulizers jet and ultrasonic
  • aerosol particles having sizes between 2 and 4 um. These particle sizes have been shown as being optimal for treatment of pulmonary bacterial infection cause by gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Enterobacter species, Klebsiella pneumoniae, K.
  • a jet nebulizer utilizes air pressure breakage of an aqueous solution into aerosol droplets.
  • An ultrasonic nebulizer utilizes shearing of the aqueous solution by a piezoelectric crystal.
  • the jet nebulizers are only about 10% efficient under clinical conditions, while the ultrasonic nebulizer is only about 5% efficient.
  • the amount of pharmaceutical deposited and absorbed in the lungs is thus a fraction of the 10% in spite of the large amounts of the drug placed in the nebulizer.
  • a vibrating mesh nebulizer is used to deliver an aerosol of the fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent disclosed herein.
  • a vibrating mesh nebulizer consists of a liquid storage container in fluid contact with a diaphragm and inhalation and exhalation valves.
  • about 1 to about 5 ml of the fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent is placed in the storage container and the aerosol generator is engaged producing atomized aerosol of particle sizes selectively between about 1 and about 5 um.
  • a fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent disclosed herein is placed in a liquid nebulization inhaler and prepared in dosages to deliver from about 7 to about 700 mg from a dosing solution of about 1 to about 5 ml, preferably from about 14 to about 350 mg in about 1 to about 5 ml, and most preferably from about 28 to about 280 mg in about 1 to about 5 ml with MMAD particles sizes between about 2 to about 5 um being produced.
  • a nebulized fluoroquinolone antimicrobial may be administered in the described respirable delivered dose in less than about 20 min, preferably less than about 10 min, more preferably less than about 7 min, more preferably less than about 5 min, more preferably less than about 3 min, and in some cases most preferable if less than about 2 min.
  • a nebulized fluoroquinolone antimicrobial may achieve improved tolerability and/or exhibit an AUC shape-enhancing characteristic when administered over longer periods of time.
  • the described respirable delivered dose in more than about 2 min, preferably more than about 3 min, more preferably more than about 5 min, more preferably more than about 7 min, more preferably more than about 10 min, and in some cases most preferable from about 10 to about 20 min.
  • nebulizers for aqueous and other non-pressurized liquid systems, a variety of nebulizers (including small volume nebulizers) are available to aerosolize the formulations. Compressor-driven nebulizers incorporate jet technology and use compressed air to generate the liquid aerosol. Such devices are commercially available from, for example, Healthdyne Technologies, Inc.; Invacare, Inc.; Mountain Medical Equipment, Inc.; Pari Respiratory, Inc.; Mada Medical, Inc.; Puritan-Bennet; Schuco, Inc., DeVilbiss Health Care, Inc.; and Hospitak, Inc.
  • Ultrasonic nebulizers rely on mechanical energy in the form of vibration of a piezoelectric crystal to generate respirable liquid droplets and are commercially available from, for example, Omron Heathcare, Inc. and DeVilbiss Health Care, Inc. Vibrating mesh nebulizers rely upon either piezoelectric or mechanical pulses to respirable liquid droplets generate.
  • Other examples of nebulizers for use with fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agents described herein are described in U.S. Patent Nos.
  • nebulizers that can be used with the fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agents described herein include Respirgard II®, Aeroneb®, Aeroneb® Pro, and Aeroneb® Go produced by Aerogen; AERx® and AERx EssenceTM produced by Aradigm; Porta-Neb®, Freeway FreedomTM, Sidestream,, Ventstream and I-neb produced by Respironics, Inc.; and PARI LC-Plus®, PARI LC-Star®, and e-Flow 7m produced by PARI, GmbH.
  • Respirgard II® Aeroneb®, Aeroneb® Pro, and Aeroneb® Go produced by Aerogen
  • AERx® and AERx EssenceTM produced by Aradigm
  • Porta-Neb® Freeway FreedomTM, Sidestream,, Ventstream and I-neb produced by Respironics, Inc.
  • PARI LC-Plus® PARI LC-Star®, and e-Flow 7m produced by PARI
  • the drug solution is formed prior to use of the nebulizer by a patient.
  • the drug is stored in the nebulizer in solid form.
  • the solution is mixed upon activation of the nebulizer, such as described in U.S. Patent No. 6,427,682 and PCT Publication No. WO 03/035030 .
  • the solid drug optionally combined with excipients to form a solid composition, is stored in a separate compartment from a liquid solvent.
  • the liquid solvent is capable of dissolving the solid composition to form a liquid composition, which can be aerosolized and inhaled. Such capability is, among other factors, a function of the selected amount and, potentially, the composition of the liquid.
  • the sterile aqueous liquid may be able to dissolve the solid composition within a short period of time, possibly under gentle shaking.
  • the final liquid is ready to use after no longer than about 30 seconds.
  • the solid composition is dissolved within about 20 seconds, and advantageously, within about 10 seconds.
  • the terms "dissolve(d)", “dissolving”, and “dissolution” refer to the disintegration of the solid composition and the release, i.e.
  • the dissolution, of the active compound As a result of dissolving the solid composition with the liquid solvent a liquid composition is formed in which the active compound is contained in the dissolved state.
  • the active compound is in the dissolved state when at least about 90 wt.-% are dissolved, and more preferably when at least about 95 wt.-% are dissolved.
  • nebulizer design primarily depends on the specific application whether it is more useful to accommodate the aqueous liquid and the solid composition within separate chambers of the same container or primary package, or whether they should be provided in separate containers. If separate containers are used, these are provided as a set within the same secondary package. The use of separate containers is especially preferred for nebulizers containing two or more doses of the active compound. There is no limit to the total number of containers provided in a multi-dose kit.
  • the solid composition is provided as unit doses within multiple containers or within multiple chambers of a container, whereas the liquid solvent is provided within one chamber or container.
  • a favorable design provides the liquid in a metered-dose dispenser, which may consist of a glass or plastic bottle closed with a dispensing device, such as a mechanical pump for metering the liquid. For instance, one actuation of the pumping mechanism may dispense the exact amount of liquid for dissolving one dose unit of the solid composition.
  • both the solid composition and the liquid solvent are provided as matched unit doses within multiple containers or within multiple chambers of a container.
  • two-chambered containers can be used to hold one unit of the solid composition in one of the chambers and one unit of liquid in the other.
  • one unit is defined by the amount of drug present in the solid composition, which is one unit dose.
  • Such two-chambered containers may, however, also be used advantageously for nebulizers containing only one single drug dose.
  • a blister pack having two blisters is used, the blisters representing the chambers for containing the solid composition and the liquid solvent in matched quantities for preparing a dose unit of the final liquid composition.
  • a blister pack represents a thermoformed or pressure-formed primary packaging unit, most likely comprising a polymeric packaging material that optionally includes a metal foil, such as aluminum.
  • the blister pack may be shaped to allow easy dispensing of the contents. For instance, one side of the pack may be tapered or have a tapered portion or region through which the content is dispensable into another vessel upon opening the blister pack at the tapered end. The tapered end may represent a tip.
  • the two chambers of the blister pack are connected by a channel, the channel being adapted to direct fluid from the blister containing the liquid solvent to the blister containing the solid composition.
  • the channel is closed with a seal.
  • a seal is any structure that prevents the liquid solvent from contacting the solid composition.
  • the seal is preferably breakable or removable; breaking or removing the seal when the nebulizer is to be used will allow the liquid solvent to enter the other chamber and dissolve the solid composition.
  • the dissolution process may be improved by shaking the blister pack.
  • the final liquid composition for inhalation is obtained, the liquid being present in one or both of the chambers of the pack connected by the channel, depending on how the pack is held.
  • one of the chambers communicates with a second channel, the channel extending from the chamber to a distal position of the tapered portion.
  • this second channel does not communicate with the outside of the pack but is closed in an air-tight fashion.
  • the distal end of the second channel is closed by a breakable or removable cap or closure, which may e.g. be a twist-off cap, a break-off cap, or a cut-off cap.
  • a vial or container having two compartments is used, the compartment representing the chambers for containing the solid composition and the liquid solvent in matched quantities for preparing a dose unit of the final liquid composition.
  • the liquid composition and a second liquid solvent may be contained in matched quantities for preparing a dose unit of the final liquid composition (by non-limiting example in cases where two soluble excipients or the fluoroquinolone and and excipient are unstable for storage, yet desired in the same mixture for administration.
  • the two compartments are physically separated but in fluid communication such as when so the vial or container are connected by a channel or breakable barrier, the channel or breakable barrier being adapted to direct fluid between the two compartments to enable mixing prior to administration.
  • the channel is closed with a seal or the breakable barrier intact.
  • a seal is any structure that prevents mixing of contents in the two compartments.
  • the seal is preferably breakable or removable; breaking or removing the seal when the nebulizer is to be used will allow the liquid solvent to enter the other chamber and dissolve the solid composition or in the case of two liquids permit mixing.
  • the dissolution or mixing process may be improved by shaking the container.
  • the final liquid composition for inhalation is obtained, the liquid being present in one or both of the chambers of the pack connected by the channel or breakable barrier, depending on how the pack is held.
  • the solid composition itself can be provided in various different types of dosage forms, depending on the physicochemical properties of the drug, the desired dissolution rate, cost considerations, and other criteria.
  • the solid composition is a single unit. This implies that one unit dose of the drug is comprised in a single, physically shaped solid form or article. In other words, the solid composition is coherent, which is in contrast to a multiple unit dosage form, in which the units are incoherent.
  • Examples of single units which may be used as dosage forms for the solid composition include tablets, such as compressed tablets, film-like units, foil-like units, wafers, lyophilized matrix units, and the like.
  • the solid composition is a highly porous lyophilized form.
  • Such lyophilizates, sometimes also called wafers or lyophilized tablets, are particularly useful for their rapid disintegration, which also enables the rapid dissolution of the active compound.
  • the solid composition may also be formed as a multiple unit dosage form as defined above.
  • multiple units are powders, granules, microparticles, pellets, beads, lyophilized powders, and the like.
  • the solid composition is a lyophilized powder.
  • Such a dispersed lyophilized system comprises a multitude of powder particles, and due to the lyophilization process used in the formation of the powder, each particle has an irregular, porous microstructure through which the powder is capable of absorbing water very rapidly, resulting in quick dissolution.
  • Another type of multiparticulate system which is also capable of achieving rapid drug dissolution is that of powders, granules, or pellets from water-soluble excipients which are coated with the drug, so that the drug is located at the outer surface of the individual particles.
  • the water-soluble low molecular weight excipient is useful for preparing the cores of such coated particles, which can be subsequently coated with a coating composition comprising the drug and, preferably, one or more additional excipients, such as a binder, a pore former, a saccharide, a sugar alcohol, a film-forming polymer, a plasticizer, or other excipients used in pharmaceutical coating compositions.
  • the solid composition resembles a coating layer that is coated on multiple units made of insoluble material.
  • insoluble units include beads made of glass, polymers, metals, and mineral salts.
  • the desired effect is primarily rapid disintegration of the coating layer and quick drug dissolution, which is achieved by providing the solid composition in a physical form that has a particularly high surface-to-volume ratio.
  • the coating composition will, in addition to the drug and the water-soluble low molecular weight excipient, comprise one or more excipients, such as those mentioned above for coating soluble particles, or any other excipient known to be useful in pharmaceutical coating compositions.
  • one excipient may be selected for its drug carrier and diluent capability, while another excipient may be selected to adjust the pH. If the final liquid composition needs to be buffered, two excipients that together form a buffer system may be selected.
  • the liquid to be used in a separated-compartment nebulizer is an aqueous liquid, which is herein defined as a liquid whose major component is water.
  • the liquid does not necessarily consist of water only; however, in one embodiment it is purified water.
  • the liquid contains other components or substances, preferably other liquid components, but possibly also dissolved solids.
  • Liquid components other than water which may be useful include propylene glycol, glycerol, and polyethylene glycol.
  • a solid compound as a solute is that such a compound is desirable in the final liquid composition, but is incompatible with the solid composition or with a component thereof, such as the active ingredient.
  • the liquid solvent is sterile.
  • An aqueous liquid would be subject to the risk of considerable microbiological contamination and growth if no measures were taken to ensure sterility.
  • an effective amount of an acceptable antimicrobial agent or preservative can be incorporated or the liquid can be sterilized prior to providing it and to seal it with an air-tight seal.
  • the liquid is a sterilized liquid free of preservatives and provided in an appropriate air-tight container.
  • the liquid may be supplied in a multiple-dose container, such as a metered-dose dispenser, and may require a preservative to prevent microbial contamination after the first use.
  • MDI Meter Dose Inhaler
  • a propellant driven inhaler releases a metered dose of medicine upon each actuation.
  • the medicine is formulated as a suspension or solution of a drug substance in a suitable propellant such as a halogenated hydrocarbon.
  • pMDIs are described in, for example, Newman, S. P., Aerosols and the Lung, Clarke et al., eds., pp. 197-224 (Butterworths, London, England, 1984 ).
  • the particle size of the drug substance in an MDI may be optimally chosen.
  • the particles of active ingredient have diameters of less than about 50 microns. In some embodiments, the particles have diameters of less than about 10 microns. In some embodiments, the particles have diameters of from about 1 micron to about 5 microns. In some embodiments, the particles have diameters of less than about 1 micron. In one advantageous embodiment, the particles have diameters of from about 2 microns to about 5 microns.
  • the propellants for use with the MDIs may be any propellants known in the art.
  • propellants include chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) such as dichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluorometbane, and dichlorotetrafluoroethane; hydrofluoroalkanes (HFAs); and carbon dioxide.
  • CFCs chlorofluorocarbons
  • HFAs hydrofluoroalkanes
  • Examples of medicinal aerosol preparations containing HFAs are presented in U.S. Patent Nos. 6,585,958 ; 2,868,691 and 3,014,844 .
  • a co-solvent is mixed with the propellant to facilitate dissolution or suspension of the drug substance.
  • the propellant and active ingredient are contained in separate containers, such as described in U.S. Patent No. 4,534,345 .
  • the MDI used herein is activated by a patient pushing a lever, button, or other actuator.
  • the release of the aerosol is breath activated such that, after initially arming the unit, the active compound aerosol is released once the patient begins to inhale, such as described in U.S. Patent Nos.
  • MDIs known in the art and suitable for use herein include U.S. Patent Nos. 6,435,177 ; 6,585,958 ; 5,642,730 ; 6,223,746 ; 4,955,371 ; 5,404,871 ; 5,364,838 ; and 6,523,536 .
  • aqueous formulations containing soluble or nanoparticulate drug particles.
  • the drug may be present at a concentration of about 1 mg/mL up to about 700 mg/mL.
  • Such formulations provide effective delivery to appropriate areas of the lung, with the more concentrated aerosol formulations having the additional advantage of enabling large quantities of drug substance to be delivered to the lung in a very short period of time.
  • a formulation is optimized to provide a well tolerated formulation.
  • fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agents disclosed herein are formulated to have good taste, pH from about 5.5 to about 7, osmolarity from about 200 to about 1250 mOsmol/kg, permeant ion concentration from about 30 to about 300 mM.
  • the solution or diluent used for preparation of aerosol formulations has a pH range from about 4.5 to about 7.5, preferably from about 5.5 to about 7.0. This pH range improves tolerability.
  • the aerosol When the aerosol is either acidic or basic, it can cause bronchospasm and cough. Although the safe range of pH is relative and some patients may tolerate a mildly acidic aerosol, while others will experience bronchospasm. Any aerosol with a pH of less than about 4.5 typically induces bronchospasm. Aerosols with a pH from about 4.5 to about 5.5 will cause bronchospasm occasionally. Any aerosol having pH greater than about 7.5 may have low tolerability because body tissues are generally unable to buffer alkaline aerosols.
  • Aerosols with controlled pH below about 4.5 and over about 7.5 typically result in lung irritation accompanied by severe bronchospasm cough and inflammatory reactions.
  • the optimum pH for the aerosol formulation was determined to be between about pH5.5 to about pH 7.0. Consequently, in one embodiment, aerosol formulations for use as described herein are adjusted to pH between about 4.5 and about 7.5 with preferred pH range from about about 5.5 to about 7.5. Most preferred pH range is from about 5.5 to about 7.5.
  • compositions may also include a buffer or a pH adjusting agent, typically a salt prepared from an organic acid or base.
  • buffers include organic acid salts of citric acid, ascorbic acid, gluconic acid, carbonic acid, tartaric acid, succinic acid, acetic acid, or phthalic acid, Tris, tromethamine, hydrochloride, or phosphate buffers.
  • taste masking may be accomplished through the additition of taste-masking excipients, adjusted osmolality, and sweeteners.
  • the osmolality of aqueous solutions of the fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent disclosed herein are adjusted by providing excipients.
  • a certain amount of chloride or another anion is needed for successful and efficacious delivery of aerosolized antibiotic.
  • it has been discovered that such amounts are lower than amounts provided and typically used for aerosols of other compounds.
  • Bronchospasm or cough reflexes do not respond to the same osmolality of the diluent for aerosolization. However, they can be sufficiently controlled and/or suppressed when the osmolality of the diluent is in a certain range.
  • a preferred solution for aerosolization of therapeutic compounds which is safe and tolerated has a total osmolality from about 200 to about 1250 mOsmol/kg with a range of chloride concentration of from about 30 mM to about 300 mM and preferably from about 50 mM to about 150 mM. This osmolality controls bronchospasm, the chloride concentration, as a permeant anion, controls cough. Because they are both permeant ions, both bromine or iodine anions may be substituted for chloride. In addition, bicarbonate may substituted for chloride ion.
  • the formulation for an aerosol fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent may comprise from about 7 to about 700 mg, preferably from about 14 to about 300 mg, or most preferably from about 28 to about 280 mg fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent per about 1 to about 5ml of dilute saline (between 1/10 to 1/1 normal saline).
  • concentration of a levofloxacin solution may be greater than about 25mg/ml, greater than about 35 mg/ml and is preferably greater than about 40 mg/ml, and is as high or greater than 50/ml.
  • solution osmolality is from about 100 mOsmol/kg to about 600 mOsmol/kg. In various other embodiments, the solution osmolality is from about 2000 mOsmol/kg to about 1250 mOsmol/kg; from about 250 mOsmol/kg to about 1050 mOsmol/kg; and from about 350 mOsmol/kg to about 750 mOsmol/kg.
  • permeant ion concentration is from about 25 mM to about 400 mM. In various other embodiments, permeant ion concentration is from about 30 mM to about 300 mM; from about 40 mM to about 200 mM; and from about 50 mM to about 150 mM.
  • Fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agents disclosed herein may be prepared in a pharmaceutical composition with suitable surface modifiers which may be selected from known organic and inorganic pharmaceutical excipients. Such excipients include low molecular weight oligomers, polymers, surfactants and natural products. Preferred surface modifiers include nonionic and ionic surfactants. Two or more surface modifiers can be used in combination.
  • surface modifiers include cetyl pyridinium chloride, gelatin, casein, lecithin (phosphatides), dextran, glycerol, gum acacia, cholesterol, tragacanth, stearic acid, benzalkonium chloride, calcium stearate, glycerol monostearate, cetostearyl alcohol, cetomacrogol emulsifying wax, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers (e.g., macrogol ethers such as cetomacrogol 1000), polyoxyethylene castor oil derivatives, polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters (e.g., the commercially available Tweens.RTM, such as e.g., Tween 20.RTM, and Tween 80.RTM, (ICI Specialty Chemicals)); polyethylene glycols (e.g., Carbowaxs 3350.RTM, and 1450.RTM., and Carbopol 934.R
  • surfactants for use in the solutions disclosed herein include, but are not limited to, ammonium laureth sulfate, cetamine oxide, cetrimonium chloride, cetyl alcohol, cetyl myristate, cetyl palmitate, cocamide DEA, cocamidopropyl betaine, cocamidopropylamine oxide, cocamide MEA, DEA lauryl sulfate, di-stearyl phthalic acid amide, dicetyl dimethyl ammonium chloride, dipalmitoylethyl hydroxethylmonium, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, di(hydrogenated) tallow phthalic acid, glyceryl dilaurate, glyceryl distearate, glyceryl oleate, glyceryl stearate, isopropyl myristate nf, isopropyl palmitate nf, lauramide DEA, lauramide MEA, laur
  • the surface modifiers are known pharmaceutical excipients and are described in detail in the Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients, published jointly by the American Pharmaceutical Association and The Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (The Pharmaceutical Press, 1986 ).
  • the surface modifiers are commercially available and/or can be prepared by techniques known in the art.
  • the relative amount of drug and surface modifier can vary widely and the optimal amount of the surface modifier can depend upon, for example, the particular drug and surface modifier selected, the critical micelle concentration of the surface modifier if it forms micelles, the hydrophilic-lipophilic-balance (HLB) of the surface modifier, the melting point of the surface modifier, the water solubility of the surface modifier and/or drug, the surface tension of water solutions of the surface modifier, etc.
  • HLB hydrophilic-lipophilic-balance
  • the optimal ratio of drug to surface modifier is ⁇ 0.1% to ⁇ 99.9% fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent, more preferably about 10% to about 90%.
  • Protein excipients may include albumins such as human serum albumin (HSA), recombinant human albumin (rHA), gelatin, casein, hemoglobin, and the like.
  • Suitable amino acids (outside of the dileucyl-peptides of the invention), which may also function in a buffering capacity, include alanine, glycine, arginine, betaine, histidine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, cysteine, lysine, leucine, isoleucine, valine, methionine, phenylalanine, aspartame, tyrosine, tryptophan, and the like.
  • Amino acids falling into this category include hydrophobic amino acids such as leucine, valine, isoleucine, tryptophan, alanine, methionine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, histidine, and proline.
  • Dispersibility-enhancing peptide excipients include dimers, trimers, tetramers, and pentamers comprising one or more hydrophobic amino acid components such as those described above.
  • carbohydrate excipients may include monosaccharides such as fructose, maltose, galactose, glucose, D-mannose, sorbose, and the like; disaccharides, such as lactose, sucrose, trehalose, cellobiose, and the like; polysaccharides, such as raffinose, melezitose, maltodextrins, dextrans, starches, and the like; and alditols, such as mannitol, xylitol, maltitol, lactitol, xylitol sorbitol (glucitol), pyranosyl sorbitol, myoinositol, isomalt, trehalose and the like.
  • monosaccharides such as fructose, maltose, galactose, glucose, D-mannose, sorbose, and the like
  • disaccharides such as lac
  • compositions may also include polymeric excipients/additives, e.g., polyvinylpyrrolidones, derivatized celluloses such as hydroxymethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Ficolls (a polymeric sugar), hydroxyethylstarch, dextrates
  • polymeric excipients/additives e.g., polyvinylpyrrolidones, derivatized celluloses such as hydroxymethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, Ficolls (a polymeric sugar), hydroxyethylstarch, dextrates
  • cyclodextrins may include, 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin, 2-hydroxypropyl-gamma-cyclodextrin, randomly methylated beta-cyclodextrin, dimethyl-alpha-cyclodextrin, dimethyl-beta-cyclodext
  • compositions may further include flavoring agents, taste-masking agents, inorganic salts (e.g., sodium chloride), antimicrobial agents (e.g., benzalkonium chloride), sweeteners, antioxidants, antistatic agents, surfactants (e.g., polysorbates such as "TWEEN 20" and “TWEEN 80"), sorbitan esters, saccharin, cyclodextrins, lipids (e.g., phospholipids such as lecithin and other phosphatidylcholines, phosphatidylethanolamines), fatty acids and fatty esters, steroids (e.g., cholesterol), and chelating agents (e.g., EDTA, zinc and other such suitable cations).
  • compositions according to the invention are listed in “ Remington: The Science & Practice of Pharmacy", 19.sup.th ed., Williams & Williams, (1995 ), and in the “ Physician's Desk Reference", 52.sup.nd ed., Medical Economics, Montvale, N.J. (1998 ).
  • classes of taste-masking agents for fluoroquinolone formulation include the addition of flavorings, sweeteners, and other various coating strategies.
  • these may be chosen from sugars such as sucrose, dextrose, and lactose), carboxylic acids, salts such as magnesium and calcium (non-specific or chelation-based fluoroquinolone taste masking), menthol, amino acids or amino acid derivatives such as arginine, lysine, and monosodioum glutamate, and synthetic flavor oils and flavoring aeromatics and/or natural oils, extracts from plants, leaves, flowers, fruits, etc. and combinations thereof.
  • cinnamon oils may include cinnamon oils, oil of wintergreen, peppermint oils, clover oil, bay oil, anise oil, eucalyptus, vanilla, citrus oil such as lemon oil, orange oil, grape and grapefruit oil, fruit essences including apple, peach, pear, strawberry, raspberry, cherry, plum, pineapple, apricot, etc.
  • Additional sweeteners include sucrose, dextrose, aspartame (Nutrasweet®), acesulfame-K, sucrolose and saccharin, organic acids (by non-limiting example citric acid and aspartic acid). Such flavors may be present at about 0.05 to about 4 percent.
  • Another approach to improve or mask the taste of unpleasant inhaled drugs is to decrease the drugs solubility, e.g.
  • Non-limiting methods to decrease fluoroquinolone solubility are described in this document, e.g. salt forms of levofloxacin or gemifloxacin with xinafoic acid, oleic acid, stearic acid and pamoic acid.
  • Additional co-precipitating agents include dihydropyridines and a polymer such as polyvinyl pyrrolidone.
  • taste-masking may be accomplished by creation of lipopilic vesicles.
  • Additional coating or capping agents include dextrates (by non-limiting example cyclodextrins may include, 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin, 2-hydroxypropyl-gamma-cyclodextrin, randomly methylated beta-cyclodextrin, dimethyl-alpha-cyclodextrin, dimethyl-beta-cyclodextrin, maltosyl-alpha-cyclodextrin, glucosyl-1-alpha-cyclodextrin, glucosyl-2-alpha-cyclodextrin, alpha-cyclodextrin, beta-cyclodextrin, gamma-cyclodextrin, and sulfobutylether-beta-cyclodextrin), modified celluloses such as ethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxyl propyl methyl cellulose, polyalkylene glycols, polyalkylene oxide
  • non-limiting examples of other methods to deliver non-dissolved forms of fluoroquinolones are to administer the drug alone or in simple, non-solubilty affecting formulation as a crystalline micronized, dry powder, spray-dried, and nanosuspension formulation.
  • an alternative method is to include taste-modifying agents. These include taste-masking substance that is mixd with, coated onto or otherwise combined with the fluoroquinolone active medicament.
  • this addition may also serve to improve the taste of another chosen drug product addition, e.g. a mucolytic agent.
  • Non-limiting examples of such substances include acid phospholipids, lysophospholipid, tocopherol polyethyleneglycol succinate, and embonic acid (pamoate). Many of these agents can be used alone or in combination with fluoroquinolones for aerosol administration.
  • Methods to produce formulations that combine agents to reduce sputum viscosity during aerosol treatment with a fluoroquinolone include the following. These agents can be prepared in fixed combination or be administered in succession with aerosol fluoroquinolone therapy.
  • NAC N-acetylcysteine
  • CF cystic fibrosis
  • L-lysine-N-acetylcysteinate or Nacystelyn (NAL) is a novel mucoactive agent possessing mucolytic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. Chemically, it is a salt of ACC. This drug appears to present an activity superior to its parent molecule ACC because of a synergistic mucolytic activity of L-lysine and ACC. Furthermore, its almost neutral pH (6.2) allows its administration in the lungs with a very low incidence of bronchospasm, which is not the case for the acidic ACC (pH 2.2).
  • NAL is difficult to formulate in an inhaled form because the required lung dose is very high (approximately 2 mg) and the micronized drug is sticky and cohesive and it is thus problematic to produce a redispersable formulation.
  • NAL was first developed as a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) containing metered-dose inhaler (MDI) because this formwas the easiest and the fastest to develop to begin the preclinical and the first clinical studies. NAL MDI delivered 2 mg per puff, from which approximately 10% was able to reach the lungs in healthy volunteers.
  • One major inconvenience of this formulation was patient compliance because as many as 12 puffs were necessary to obtain the required dose.
  • DPI dry powder inhaler
  • the DPI formulation of NAL involved the use of a nonconventional lactose (usually reserved for direct compression of tablets), namely, a roller-dried (RD) anhydrous ⁇ -lactose.
  • RD roller-dried
  • ⁇ -lactose anhydrous ⁇ -lactose.
  • this powder formulation produces a fine particle fraction (FPF) of at least 30% of the nominal dose, namely three times higher than that with MDIs.
  • FPF fine particle fraction
  • This approach may be used in combination with a fluoroquinolone antibiotic for either co-administration or fixed combination administration antibiotic therapy.
  • Trx Escherichia coli thioredoxin
  • rhTrx recombinant human thioredoxin
  • DHLA dihydrolipoic acid
  • the two Trx systems and DHLA inhibited purified human neutrophil elastase as well as the elastolytic activity present in the soluble phase (sol) of CF sputum. Removal of any of the three Trx system constituents prevented inhibition. Compared with the monothiols N-acetylcysteine and reduced glutathione, the dithiols displayed greater elastase inhibition.
  • a stable reduced form of rhTrx was synthesized and used as a single component.
  • bundles of F-actin and DNA present in the sputum of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients but absent from normal airway fluid contribute to the altered viscoelastic properties of sputum that inhibit clearance of infected airway fluid and exacerbate the pathology of CF.
  • One approach to alter these adverse properties is to remove these filamentous aggregates using DNase to enzymatically depolymerize DNA to constituent monomers and gelsolin to sever F-actin to small fragments.
  • Addition of poly-aspartate or poly-glutamate also disperses DNA and actin-containing bundles in CF sputum and lowers the elastic moduli of these samples to levels comparable to those obtained after treatment with DNase I or gelsolin.
  • Addition of poly-aspartic acid also increased DNase activity when added to samples containing DNA bundles formed with histone H1.
  • poly-aspartic acid significantly reduced the growth of bacteria, suggesting activation of endogenous antibacterial factors.
  • NAC unfractionated heparin, reduced glutathione, dithiols, Trx, DHLA, other monothiols, DNAse, dornase alfa, hypertonic formulations (e.g. osmolalities greater than about 350 mOsmol/kg), multivalent anions such as polymeric aspartate or glutamate, glycosidases and other examples listed above
  • fluoroquinolone antibiotics and other mucolytic agents for aerosol administration to improve antibacterial activity through better distribution from reduced sputum viscosity, and improved clinical outcome through improved pulmonary function (from improved sputum mobility and mucociliary clearance) and decreased lung tissue damage from the immune inflammatory response.
  • Aerosol administration of fluoroquinolones such as levofloxacin produces high concentrations in the epithelial lining fluid (ELF) of rats and humans. However, this dose has been observed to rapidly decline following administration.
  • EEF epithelial lining fluid
  • PAM1020 is the parent wild-type strain, PAM1032 contains nalB mutation which results in increased levofloxacin resistance due to overexpression of the MexAB-OprM efflux pump which can extrude levofloxacin out of cells.
  • levofloxacin 512 ug/ml, 128 ug/ml, 32 ug/ml, 8 ug/ml, 2 ug/ml, and 0.5 ug/ml
  • the in vitro pharmacodynamic model consists of a central (analogous "serum” compartment) and peripheral ("extravascular") compartment.
  • the peripheral compartments consist of artificial capillary units (Unisyn, Hopkinton, MA) arranged in series with the central compartment.
  • Each capillary unit has a bundle of small semipermeable fibers with a molecular size retention of ca. 10,000 MW to allow passage of nutrients but not bacteria.
  • the entire system is set up in a dry heat incubator adjusted to 37°C.
  • Both the central and peripheral compartments were filled with Mueller-Hinton broth.
  • Each peripheral compartment (capillary unit and tubing) contained ca. 23 ml of growth medium.
  • Samples (0.3 ml) were collected from peripheral compartments at various intervals for determination of drug and bacterial concentrations. Samples were collected from the peripheral compartments and assayed for drug concentrations by HPLC.
  • the MICs of these strains to levofloxacin were 1.0 and 32 ug/ml, respectively.
  • the half-life of levofloxacin was adjusted to be 10 minutes to be equivalent to that observed following aerosol delivery of levofloxacin to the pulmonary compartment of man.
  • the targeted Cmax was 1000 and 600 ug/ml over two experiments.
  • the model exhibited a levofloxacin half-life of 10 minutes and the Cmax of 1000 ug/ml for Experiment 5.
  • Experiment 6 was modified to achieve the same half-life as Experiment 5, but with a targeted Cmax of 600 ⁇ g/ml.
  • Levofloxacin can produce up to a 99.9999% bacterial reduction with a Cmax of both 600 and 1000 ug/ml against a strain with an MIC of 1 ug/ml. However, maximal bactericidal activity requires 3X more time at a Cmax of 600 ug/ml. Levofloxacin can also produce up to 99.99% bacterial reduction with a Cmax of both 600 ug/ml against a strain with an MIC of 32ug/ml. However, the time to reach the maximum effect is 45 minutes. In contrast, levofloxacin can produce up to 99.999% bacterial reduction of this resistant strain with a Cmax of 1000 ug/ml and the time to maximum effect is reduced to 20 minutes.
  • fluoroquinolones were chosen based on their availability, approval status and antimicrobial properties. All tested fluoroquinolones are either currently approved in the United States or have been approved but later withdrawn due to various adverse reactions. In addition, several fluoroquinolones, which are in use for veterinary applications, have also been evaluated. Among bacterial pathogens responsible for respiratory tract infections, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are the most refractory to treatment with fluoroquinolones. Streptocossus pneumonia (Sp) is probably the most important pathogen responsible for respiratory tract infections and numerous reports demonstrate high rates of fluoroquinolone resistance in these bacteria.
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • MRSA methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • Sp Streptocossus pneumonia
  • MIC 90 for Pa ranges from 4 ug/ml to 32 ug/ml and from 2 ug/ml to >32 ug/ml for Pa and MRSA, respectively.
  • Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, gemifloxacin and gatifloxacin vs gemifloxacin and moxifloxacin are the most potent against Pa and MRSA, respectively.
  • Table 7 contains a list of additional fluoroquinolones (disclosed but not claimed) for potential evaluation.
  • the most microbiologically interesting compounds in the list are clinafloxacin and olamufloxacin, which were discontinued due to adverse reactions, and sitofloxacin, which is in Phase III clinical trials.
  • the fluoroquinolones in these two tables represent one field of options for an aerosol fluroquinolone candidate.
  • Several potent fluoroquinolones such as DX-619 and DW-286, which are at the early stage of clinical development, might also be of interest for future studies.
  • aqueous solubility aqueous solubility
  • viscosity aqueous solubility of the drug should advantageously be sufficient to meet or exceed the minimal dosing requirement.
  • the loading drug concentration also affects delivery time. Longer delivery times may be commercially unacceptable or lead to poor patient compliance. Although longer delivery times may in effect modify the AUC shape, by non-limiting example, the PARI eFlow device has been discovered to administer 4 ml of aqueous levofloxacin in less than 5 min. Moreover, using such an efficient device, high concentration levofloxacin may be able to deliver the effective doses described herein in a timeframe further enabling the rapid administration, high concentration drug requirements needed for optimal fluoroquinolone therapy.
  • solubility In the case of fluoroquinolones, pH directly affects solubility. In general, solubility decreases significantly with increase in pH in the range 1.5 to 6.5. Because pH also affects patient tolerability (see below), the optimal choice of fluoroquinolone for pulmonary delivery via aerosol has certain solubility and pH levels.
  • the target solubility was set at 10 mg/mL or higher at a pH of 4.5 or greater, based on calculations of therapeutic dose and the delivery metrics for available nebulizers.
  • peak concentration of fluoroquinolone after aerosol administration advantageously reaches about 100 ug/ml to about 1000 ug/ml at the site of infection, pending the MIC of the infecting organism.
  • the minimal dose to be in this therapeutically relevant range was projected to be at least about 30-40 mg Respirable Delivered Dose (RDD).
  • a standard ultrasonic or jet nebulizer may require a loading dose of at least about 400 mg in a volume of about 5 mL (about 80 mg/mL).
  • the rate of administration by these less efficient devices may not be sufficient to achieve high local concentration with short duration exposure.
  • levofloxacin as a dry powder, where the rapid solubility properties of levofloxacin may permit a quick dissolution resulting in these desired soluble drug concetrations.
  • alternative concentrations or alteration of the fluoroquinolone AUC shape profile may be desirable.
  • aqueous solubility is important, it is reasonable to predict a formulation utilizing particle or complexation technology to enable nebulization of less soluble fluoroquinolones.
  • more intricate formulations increase both the complexity and cost of drug development, and in the case of jet and ultrasonic nebulizers, a significant reduction in efficiency of delivery, and limit the ability to introduce other design elements into a final drug product.
  • the surface tension is adjusted during formulation by modifying drug concentration, excipient concentration and/or the addition of surfactant.
  • osmolality affects acute tolerability in the respiratory tract and can be optimized for most drugs during formulation.
  • pH of an aerosol also contributes to tolerability, yet only negatively when the formulation pH is less than 4.5. Therefore, because pH directly contributes to fluoroquinolone solubility, fluoroquinolones that require a pH less than 4.5 for solubility are likely to be poorly tolerated. Finally, fluoroquinolone taste can affect good patient compliance. Fluoroquinolones are known generally to be associated with an unpleasant, sometimes very intense taste.
  • a 2 to 20 mg sample of each antibiotic was weighed into sterile plastic tubes and brought up with a volume of sterile water to make a 10 mg/mL solution or suspension of the antibiotic. Samples were incubated for approximately 10 minutes at room temperature with occasional mixing, prior to further handling.
  • the inhaler produced an aerosol output of 4.1 microns VMD, with a geometric standard deviation (GSD) of 1.64 micron VMD.
  • GSD geometric standard deviation
  • the inhaler produced a fine particle dose (FPD) of 54.9% (percent of emitted dose in particles less than 5 microns). The tolerability and taste of the drug during a very brief administration period and for a period of 10 minutes post administration were monitored.
  • Tolerability parameters were of the following types: (i) cough, cough sensation, or sneezing (ii) irritation, burning or tightness of throat, (ii) irritation or runniness in nasal passages or eyes, (iii) irritation, burning or tightness of the lungs or shortness of breadth, and (iv) dizziness, headache, nausea or other systemic effects.
  • Marbofloxacin, sparfloxacin and tosufloxacin were too insoluble to evaluate in this test.
  • no tolerability effects were observed during or after aerosol exposure in categories ii, iii or iv (above).
  • Gatifloxacin, moxifloxacin ciprofloxacin, orbifloxacin and pefloxacin were all associated with cough. In the case of ciprofloxacin and orbifloxacin this may have been associated with the low-pH of the solution.
  • Levofloxacin at 10 mg/ml had the best taste characteristics.
  • Ofloxacin, lomefloxacin and pefloxacin had a more discernible taste than levofloxacin, which were also acceptable during the short course of administration.
  • levofloxacin had preferred physical-chemical properties for aerosol administration and a demonstration of best acute tolerability of the fluoroquinolones tested (Table 13).
  • Levofloxacin is also recognized as having one of the best antimicrobial profiles for respiratory pathogens and has the highest in vivo efficacy, comparable to ciprofloxacin, for treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. Table 13. Overall Suitability for Nebulization (disclosed but not claimed). No.
  • Ofloxacin lomefloxacin and pefloxacin exhibited lower solubility and stronger taste at 10 mg/mL than levofloxacin. Ofloxacin is 2-fold less potent that levofloxacin, and lomefloxacin and pefloxacin are 4-fold less potent. Higher concentrations of these antibiotics have the preferred potency and administration times under 15 minutes.
  • norfloxacin was tested and found to have a solubility, taste and potency profile very similar to gatifloxacin, with the exception of significantly less activity against the gram-positive pathogens.
  • levofloxacin and its racemate ofloxacin, as well as gemifloxacin, and to a lesser extent gatifloxacin and norfloxacin are amenable to aerosol administration for pulmonary antibacterial treatment.
  • taste and acute tolerability cough sensation and cough
  • Solutions were prepared by first adding 500 mg levofloxacin to 10 ml of water or adding 500 mg of gemifloxacin to 20 ml of saline (due to solubility limitations), titrating the pH to ⁇ 6.5 with HCl or organic acid, then adjusting the osmolality of levofloxacin containing solutions to -300 mOsmol/kg with sodium chloride.
  • the formulations tested are shown in Table 14.
  • levofloxacin excipient combinations were prepared and tested.
  • the formulations are listed in Table 17. They included sugars, salts, sweeteners and other excipients prepared by mixing levofloxacin with water, adding the excipients listed in Table 17, and titrating if necessary to the desired pH with dilute HCl, Osmolality was not optimized for these studies. However, osmolality was determined using an Advanced Instruments Model 3250 Osmometer. This measurement, made on 250 ⁇ L of sample, relies on freezing point depression to determine osmolality.
  • Test A Taste Testing of Sweeteners, Divalent Metal Salts, and Surface Active Agents .
  • This test included sweeteners, calcium and magnesium salts, and surface active agents (i.e., glycerin and PS-80).
  • formulations containing the sweeteners shown are mildly bitter and have metallic taste.
  • the artificial sweeteners appeared to produce a bitter taste that is distinct from the bitterness otherwise observed.
  • the formulation containing CaCl2 had the most improved taste relative to control (MgCl 2 was not tested in this experiment) (Table 19).
  • Test B Taste Testing of Mono- and Disaccharides in the Presence of Calcium Chloride. All of the formulations screened in this experiment were well tolerated and tasted better than the control sample. Formulations containing both the calcium salt and sugar performed better than either one alone, suggesting that these compounds improve taste through different mechanisms. Of these formulations, 5% CaCl 2 + 7.5 % glucose performed best. Note that the lactose is present at a lower concentration than the other sugars (Table 20). Table 17. Levofloxacin Formulations Containing Various Excipients.
  • Test C Taste Testing of Mono- and Disaccharides in the Presence of Magnesium Chloride. As above, all of the formulations screened in this experiment were well tolerated and tasted better than the control sample. Formulations containing both the magnesium salt and lactose appeared to perform slightly better than either one alone. This experiment confirms that combining divalent metal salts and simple sugars are effective at improving taste (Table 21). Table 21. Taste and Tolerability of Levofloxacin MgCl 2 Formulations. Excipients Taster 1 2 3 Median Taste Tol. Taste Tol. Taste Tol. Taste Tol.
  • Mucl 2 (5%) 1.5 1 - - 1.75 1 1.6 1 MgCl 2 (5%), Sucrose (7.5%) 1.5 1 1.75 1 2 1 1.8 1 MgCl 2 (5%), Glucose (7.5%) 1.25 1 2.25 1 2 1 2 1 MgCl 2 (5%), Lactose (5%) 1 1 1.5 1 1.5 1 1.5 1 Control B-E (0.225% NaCl) 2.25 1 - - 2.75 1 2.5 1
  • Test D Taste Testing of Mono- and Disaccharides in the Presence of Magnesium Sulfate. As with calcium and magnesium chloride, formulations containing magnesium sulfate and glucose, sucrose or lactose tasted better than the control sample. This experiment reconfirms that combining divalent metal salts and simple sugars improve taste (Table 22). Table 22. Taste and Tolerability of Levofloxacin M 2 SO 4 Formulations. Excipients Taster 1 2 3 Median Taste Tol. Taste Tol. Taste Tol. Taste Tol.
  • Test E Taste Testing of Divalent Metal Salts in the Presence of Glucose at Low and High pH .
  • the effect of glucose in combination with each of the three divalent cation salts on taste and tolerability was tested at low ( ⁇ 5.5) and high ( ⁇ 6.0) pH. Small but consistent improvements in taste were observed at the higher pH (Table 23).
  • Table 23 Taste and Tolerability of Levofloxacin CaC l 2 Formulations at Low Versus High pH. Excipients Taster 1 2 3 Median Taste Tol. Taste Tol. Taste Tol. Taste Tol.
  • Test F Taste Testing of Mono- and Disaccharides. All of the formulations screened in this experiment were well tolerated and tasted better than the control sample. All three sugars at 5% were better than the control, lactose at 2.5% tasted better than the control, but not as good as at 5%. This experiment reconfirms that simple sugars improve taste (Table 24). Table 24. Taste and Tolerability of Levofloxacin Sugar Formulations (disclosed but not claimed). Excipients Taster 1 3 Median Taste Tol. Taste Tol. Taste Tol.
  • Test G Taste and Tolerability of Levofloxacin CaCl 2 Formulations In the Presence of Lactose.
  • levofloxacin was formulated with varying concentrations of calcium chloride and lactose (Table 25).
  • all formulations containing divalent metal salts and sugar were improved with respect to taste and tolerability relative to the control formulation.
  • Table 25 Taste and Tolerability of Levofloxacin CaCl 2 Formulations in the Presence of Lactose.
  • Levofloxacin inhalation solution (55 mg/ml) was evaluated using a PARI LC Plus Air Jet Nebulizer with ProNeb Compressor. The emitted dose, particle size distribution and fine particle fraction were measured by cascade impaction using a Marple Miller Impactor. The above-mentioned parameters were used for evaluating the in vitro performance of aerosolized medications.
  • MMI Marple Miller Impactor
  • the MMI was disassembled and levofloxacin was quantitatively extracted with mobile phase (90/10 ACN:water) from the USP entry port, each of the impactor collection cups (stages) and the glass fiber filter. Any remaining formulation in the nebulizer after aerosolization (cup and mouthpiece) was also quantified.
  • the total average amount recovered from the MMI experiments was 170.2 mg.
  • the expected recovery was 302 mg. This represents a total recovery of ⁇ 57%, which does not meet the generally accepted specifications for impaction-based studies (85%-115% total recovery). This difference was found to be due to non-specific adherence of levofloxacin to the LC Plus nebulizer device.
  • the average percent of drug exiting the nebulizer in fine particles was ⁇ 72%.
  • the respirable emitted dose was 89.7 mg. Assuming that ⁇ 50% is not inhaled during normal tidal breathing, a total of ⁇ 40 mg may be deposited in the lung with this 300 mg dose.
  • mice Six rats per study are given a single slow bolus intravenous dose of 10 mg/kg via the lateral tail vein or are given a single microspray aerosol dose of 10 mg/kg using a microspray aerosol generation device (PennCentury, Philadelphia, PA). Blood samples are taken at various times over 3 hours to determine the plasma pharmacokinetic parameters. Two rats are sacrificed at 0.5, 1.5 and 3 hours after dosing to determine lung, broncheoalveolar lavage (BAL), and epithelial lining fluid (ELF) levels. The plasma and tissue concentrations are determined by an HPLC method and the data are then fit using WinNonlin. Data are shown in Table 27.
  • P. aeruginosa strain PAM 1723 is grown in Mueller-Hinton Broth (MHB) at 35°C under constant aeration, after 16 hours, the inoculum is sub-cultured into fresh MHB and allowed to regrow at 35°C, under constant aeration, for 4 hours. The inoculum is adjusted to ca. 5 x 10 6 CFU/ml by correlation of absorbance at 600 nm with predetermined plate counts.
  • mice are infected by an intratracheal instillation of 0.05 ml of inoculum while under isoflurane anesthesia (5% isoflurane in oxygen running at 4 L/min).
  • mice are given either intraperitoneal or intratracheal doses of each fluoroquinolone at a dose of 25 mg/kg.
  • Mice are sacrificed 1 and 4 hours after treatment, their lungs removed, homogenized and plated to determine colony counts. Data are shown in Table 28. Table 27 .
  • Pharmacokinetic Modelling Drug Route Dose (mg/kg) Serum AUC (0-inf) Serum t1/2 ELF AUC (0.5-3h) F, % from Lung vs.
  • Device performance was characterized by measuring the size of the particles emitted.
  • particle sizing of emitted aerosol of Levofloxacin solution may be conducted with a Malvern Spraytec particle sizer under the following conditions. Ambient conditions are controlled to maintain a room temperature of between 23.0°C and 24.0°C and relative humidity of 42% to 45%. Levofloxacin at 25 mg/ml was loaded into 2 PARI eFlow Nebulizers fitted with the "40" nebulizing heads. Software for the Malvern Spraytec particle sizer is programmed to calculate the following information.
  • VMD Volume Mean Diameter
  • GSD Geometric Standard Deviation
  • the device was loaded with 2 ml Levofloxacin at 25 mg/ml.
  • the mouthpiece of the device was positioned with the tip of the mouthpiece 2 cm from the center of the beam on the x axis and as close to the optical lens of the laser as possible on the y axis.
  • Ambient conditioned, bias flow was provided through the nebulizer in an amount to obtain a total nebulizer flow of 20 LPM.
  • Ambient conditioned, bias flow was provided through the nebulizer in an amount to obtain a total nebulizer flow of 20 LPM.
  • the nebulizer was turned on and allowed to run continuously for 1 minute prior to measuring. The measurement sequence was begun after 1 minute and measurements are made continuously for 1 minute in 1 second intervals. At the end of the measurement phase, these 60 records are averaged for VMD, GSD and % ⁇ 5 micron and % >1 and ⁇ 7 micron. Finally, the nebulizer was weighed for determination of output rate.
  • Device performance was measured under conditions similar to natural inhalation by using a breath simulator PARI Compas breath Simulator programmed to use the European Standard pattern of 15 breaths per minute with an inspiration to expiration ratio of 1:1. Such measurements was performed under ambient conditions that can be controlled to maintain a room temperature of between 23.0°C and 24.0°C and relative humidity of 42% to 45%.
  • the PARI eFlow device was loaded with 4 ml Levofloxacin solution at 25 mg/ml.
  • RD Residual dose
  • FPD Fine Particle Dose
  • DPD Duration, time from the beginning to the end of nebulization.
  • Table 29 The results in Table 29 indicate that a 100 mg dose of levofloxacin likely deposits ⁇ 34 mg fluoroquinolone in the pulmonary compartment in ⁇ 4 min using the PARI eFlow device (Table 29) compared to the 300 mg dose from the PAR LC Plus device delivering an equivalent dose in >15 min. From the "rapid administration, high concentration" dosing and delivery model described herein, while the 15 min delivery time from the LC Plus will likely fail, a 4 min administration time fo 35-40 mg levofloxacin may meet the criteria for maximum fluoroquinolone activity. However, increasing the drug concentration to enable more rapid administration (e.g.
  • the goal of this study was to characterize levofloxacin base to understand the physico-chemical capabilities and restrictions of levofloxacin base for various formulation approaches.
  • the purpose of this study was to characterize the physicochemical properties of levofloxacin base.
  • the solubility of levofloxacin was determined as a function of pH. Buffers were first prepared in the pH range 2-10. Small aliquots of each buffer (-200-250 ⁇ L) were saturated with drug and agitated to achieve equilibrium solubility. The samples were then becentrifuged and the supernatant analyzed for dissolved drug by UV or HPLC. The buffers used in this study were shown to affect the solubility result (because different buffer counter-ions can form different levo salt forms in solution). Hence, pH-solubility will also be assessed in the absence of buffers (via titration).
  • the pKa of levofloxacin was determined by titrimetry. Obtained pKa values were confirmed by UV spectrophotometry. This information was used to aid in salt selection for levofloxacin and to determine the charge on levofloxacin under the pH conditions in the lung.
  • a HPLC method was used to evaluate the linearity, accuracy and precision of the levofloxacin assay.
  • the column used was a 50 X 4.6 mm, Onyx Monolithic C18 (Phenomenex) at 30o C.
  • the mobile phase consisted of 85% of 0.1% TFA in water and 15 % 0.1% TFA acetonitrile. The flow rate was adjusted to 3 ml/min. Samples were injected into the chromatographic system and the effluent monitored at 277 nm.
  • the retention time for levofloxacin was approximately 0.82 min.
  • the assay was found to be linear over a range of 5-15 ⁇ g/ml, with a correlation coefficient of 1.000.
  • RSD relative standard deviation
  • accuracy was within 98-102%.
  • the pH-solubility profile of levofloxacin is shown in Figure 12 .
  • levofloxacin By titrimetery levofloxacin exhibited a solubility of 25.4 mg/ml at pH 7.3. However contrary to the results of the shaking experiments, the solubility by titrimetry decreased below pH 6.5 which can be attributed to the common ion effect. Since a solution of levofloxacin was prepared in HCl, a hydrochloride salt of levofloxacin would have formed in solution. Further addition of chloride ions in the form of hydrochloric acid would suppress the solubility of the hydrochloride salt.
  • a solution of levofloxacin (18 mg/g) was prepared in water (18.45 mg/g). The initial pH of the solution was 7.36. This solution was titrated with 1 N HCl. Measured aliquots of HCl were added and the pH recorded after each addition. Titration was continued till a pH of 1.
  • levofloxacin (18.38 mg/g) was prepared in 0.1 N HCl.
  • the initial pH of the solution was 1.32.
  • the solution was titrated with I N NaOH. Titration was continued till a pH of 6.55.
  • FIG 15 shows a plot of pH Vs volume of titrant added for the titration of levofloxacin with NaOH.
  • levofloxacin 0.013 mg/ml
  • the buffers used were HCL (pH 1,2), acetate (pH 4,5), phosphate (pH 6,7,8) and borate (9,10).
  • the levofloxacin solutions were analyzed by UV spectroscopy at 257 nm.
  • the goal of this study was to prepare levofloxacin of various chelate salt forms to obtain gain taste-masking properties, AUC shape-enhancing properties through changes in solubility, dissolution and/or bioavailability. These benefits may enhance the pharmacodynamic properties of levofloxacin following pulmonary administration using nanoparticle suspension, dry powder inhalation or simple liquid formulations. These formulations may be optimized to create AUC shape-enhancing formulations of levofloxacin from altered solubility, or slow-release or low bioavailability chelates.
  • fluoroquinolone antibiotics including, without limitation gemifloxacin, gatifloxacin, norfloxacin, tosufloxacin, sitafloxacin sarafloxacin, prulifloxacin, and pazufloxacin. Studies are also underway to characterize various and chelate forms of gemifloxacin for taste masking, AUC shape-enhancement, nanoparticle suspension and dry powder inhalation administration.
  • a mixture of levofloxacin and a salt of a given cation was solubilized in deionized water and titrated with sodium hydroxide. The titration curve was compared against one obtained for levofloxacin alone to assess formation of levofloxacin-metal complex as described in Physical Pharmacy (4th Edition) by Alfred Martin (pp 261-263 ). Salts of various metal cations (e.g. Ca2+, Mg2+, etc) were then evaluated to identify suitable candidate(s) for subsequent evaluations. Different molar ratios of cations and levofloxacin were also evaluated.
  • various metal cations e.g. Ca2+, Mg2+, etc
  • Levofloxacin solutions were titrated against aqueous solutions of selected metal salts. Titrations were carried out at a constant pH. Formation of complexes were monitored by different methods including titrimetry, spectrofluorometry, solubility, etc. as applicable. The end point of the complexation reaction depended on the method adopted.
  • Levofloxacin-metal cation complexes were characterized for stoichiometry, formation constants and dissociation kinetics using appropriate methodology.
  • levofloxacin in 16 mL of deionized water
  • Levofloxacin solutions were acidified to pH values less than 2.0 with 6N HCl prior to titration with NaOH.
  • Salts of metal cations used include calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, ferrous chloride, zinc chloride, aluminum sulfate and aluminum chloride.
  • levofloxacin solution was titrated with a solution of a given metal cation to observe a drop in pH presumably due to release of protons through complexation. This was followed by addition of NaOH to revert back to the initial pH of the levofloxacin solution (prior to addition of solution of cation). This enables determination of the fraction of levofloxacin in the complexed form at a given pH.
  • [NaOH] used is the concentration of sodium hydroxide used at any given point to neutralize the change in pH caused by the addition of metal cation (presumably due to complexation).
  • the binding constants for the above complexes can be determined from the slopes of the respective linear plots.
  • This method allows for a relatively simple way of determining the stoichiometry of complexation.
  • the approach involved evaluation of solubility of the drug (levofloxacin) in the presence of increasing concentrations of complexation agent (a given metal cation).
  • the total solubility of the drug (complexed + uncomplexed) was expected to increase linearly owing to complexation and to reach a plateau corresponding to the saturation solubility of both the drug and the complex. Determination of the stoichiometry from such a solubility curve was explained in detail elsewhere ( Physical Pharmacy: 4th Edition by Alfred Martin; pp 265 ).
  • the fluorescence emission of levofloxacin was evaluated at excitation and emission wavelengths of 298 nm and 498 nm, respectively. Studies were conducted at two different pH values i.e. 5.0 (acetate) and 9.0 (histidine). A series of solutions containing a constant levofloxacin concentration but increasing concentrations of a given cation were analyzed for fluorescence emission due to levofloxacin. Metal salts studied included CaCl2, MgCl2, FeCl2, ZnCl2 and Al2(SO4)3.
  • Levofloxacin solution was prepared by dissolving either 50 or 100 mg levofloxacin base in 15-20 ml water.
  • the initial pH of levofloxacin solution in water was about 7.3.
  • the pH of the solution was adjusted with about 10% solution of acid prepared in water.
  • the following acids were used to adjust the pH of the levofloxacin solution: acetic acid, ascorbic acid, citric, lactic, tartaric and propionic acid.
  • the osmolality of the solution was measured and adjusted to 300 mOsm/ kg with about 20% solution of sodium chloride prepared in water After pH and osmolality adjustment, the volume of the solution was made up to about 25 ml with water and its surface tension measured.
  • the pH and osmolality were measured after making up the volume and are reported in Table 36. (The exact quantities of levofloxacin weighed, acid required to adjust pH, sodium chloride to adjust osmolality and final volume of solutions are listed in Table 36). The content of levofloxacin in the solutions was determined by HPLC.
  • aerosolized levofloxacin was administered daily with an average dose of 6.92 mg/kg/day to the males and 10.04 mg/kg/day for the females over 4 days using a nose-only aerosol delivery device. Total exposures were 29 and 42 mg/kg for males and females, respectively over the study period. Each dose was delivered over 2 hours daily. The dose for this study was chosen based on the maximum solubility of levofloxacin that could be administered in the device over 2 hours. No clinical signs of toxicity were observed, and all animals survived during the 4 day treatment period. Necropsy of animals after administration of the last dose did not show any findings.

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  1. Pharmazeutische Zusammensetzung, umfassend eine Lösung aus einem Fluoroquinolon und einem zweiwertigen oder dreiwertigen Kation, wobei das Fluoroquinolon Levofloxacin oder Ofloxacin ist.
  2. Pharmazeutische Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Lösung eine Osmolalität von mehr als 150 mOsmol/kg hat.
  3. Aerosol einer Lösung, umfassend ein Fluoroquinolon und ein zweiwertiges oder dreiwertiges Kation, wobei das Fluoroquinolon Levofloxacin oder Ofloxacin ist.
  4. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2 oder Aerosol nach Anspruch 3, wobei das zweiwertige oder dreiwertige Kation Magnesium ist oder ausgewählt ist aus Calcium, Aluminium, Zink und Eisen allein oder mehreren davon.
  5. Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2 oder Aerosol nach Anspruch 3, wobei die Lösung Magnesiumchlorid umfasst.
  6. Zusammensetzung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2 oder Aerosol nach Anspruch 3, wobei das Kation ein zweiwertiges Kation ist.
  7. Zusammensetzung oder Aerosol nach Anspruch 6, wobei das zweiwertige Kation Magnesium oder Calcium ist, bevorzugt wobei das zweiwertige Kation Magnesium ist.
  8. Zusammensetzung oder Aerosol nach Anspruch 6 oder Anspruch 7, wobei die Fluoroquinolonlösung eine Konzentration permeierender Ionen von etwa 30 mM bis etwa 300 mM aufweist, oder optional (i) von etwa 40 mM bis etwa 200 mM oder (ii) von etwa 50 mM bis etwa 150 mM.
  9. Zusammensetzung oder Aerosol nach Anspruch 8, wobei das permeierende Ion Chlorid oder Bromid ist, bevorzugt wobei das permeierende Ion Chlorid ist.
  10. Zusammensetzung oder Aerosol nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 9, wobei die Lösung eine Konzentration von Levofloxacin oder Ofloxacin von über etwa 10 mg/ml, bevorzugt von über etwa 25 mg/ml, besonders bevorzugt von über etwa 35 mg/ml, noch bevorzugter von über etwa 40 mg/ml, höchst bevorzugt von über etwa 50 mg/ml und am stärksten bevorzugt von 100 mg/ml aufweist.
  11. Zusammensetzung oder Aerosol nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 10, wobei die Lösung eine Osmolalität von etwa 200 mOsmol/kg bis etwa 1250 mOsmol/kg, bevorzugt von etwa 250 mOsmol/kg bis etwa 1050 mOsmol/kg, besonders bevorzugt von etwa 350 mOsmol/kg bis etwa 750 mOsmol/kg aufweist.
  12. Zusammensetzung oder Aerosol nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 11, wobei die Lösung einen pH-Wert von etwa 4,5 bis etwa 7,5, bevorzugt von etwa 5 bis etwa 6,5, besonders bevorzugt von etwa 5,5 bis etwa 6,5 aufweist.
  13. Zusammensetzung oder Aerosol nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 12, umfassend ein Süßungsmittel.
  14. Zusammensetzung oder Aerosol nach Anspruch 13, wobei das Süßungsmittel ausgewählt ist aus Aspartam oder Sucralose, einem Mono- oder Disaccharid, Lactose, Sucrose, Dextrose oder Glucose.
  15. Zusammensetzung oder Aerosol nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 14, umfassend ein weiteres Antimikrobiotikum.
  16. Zusammensetzung oder Aerosol nach Anspruch 15, wobei das weitere Antimikrobiotikum ein Aminoglykosid, ein Polymyxin, ein Monobactam, ein Makrolid oder Ketolid, ein Glykopeptid oder ein Fluoroquinolon ist.
  17. Zusammensetzung oder Aerosol nach Anspruch 16, wobei das Aminoglykosid Tobramycin ist, das Polymyxin Colistin ist, das Monobactam Aztreonam ist, das Glykopeptid Vancomycin ist oder das Fluoroquinolon ausgewählt ist aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Lomefloxacin, Pefloxacin, Ciprofloxacin, Gatifloxacin, Gemifloxacin, Moxifloxacin, Tosufloxacin, Pazufloxacin, Rufloxacin, Fleroxacin, Balofloxacin, Sparfloxacin, Trovafloxacin, Enoxacin, Norfloxacin, Clinafloxacin, Grepafloxacin, Sitafloxacin, Temafloxacin, Marbofloxacin, Orbifloxacin, Sarafloxacin, Danofloxacin, Difloxacin, Enrofloxacin, Garenoxacin, Prulifloxacin, Olamufloxacin, DX-619, TG-873870 und DW-286.
  18. Zusammensetzung oder Aerosol nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 17, umfassend Dornase alpha, eine hypertonische Formulierung, Mannitol oder Natriumchlorid alleine oder mehrere von diesen.
  19. Zusammensetzung oder Aerosol nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, wobei das Fluoroquinolon Levofloxacin ist.
  20. Zusammensetzung oder Aerosol nach Anspruch 6, wobei die Lösung Levofloxacin und Magnesium umfasst, eine Konzentration von über etwa 50 mg/ml hat, eine Osmolalität von etwa 350 mOsmol/kg bis etwa 750 mOsmol/kg hat und einen pH-Wert von etwa 5,5 bis etwa 6,5 aufweist.
  21. Aerosol nach Anspruch 3 mit einem medianen aerodynamischen Massendurchmesser von etwa 2 Micron bis etwa 5 Micron mit einer geometrischen Standardabweichung von weniger als oder gleich etwa 2,5 Micron, bevorzugt von etwa 2,5 Micron bis etwa 4,5 Micron mit einer geometrischen Standardabweichung von weniger als oder gleich etwa 1,8 Micron, besonders bevorzugt von etwa 2,8 Micron bis etwa 4,3 Micron mit einer geometrischen Standardabweichung von weniger als oder gleich etwa 2 Micron; und wobei das Kation ein zweiwertiges Kation ist.
  22. Steriler Einmalbehälter, umfassend die Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2.
  23. Behälter nach Anspruch 22, umfassend etwa 1 ml bis etwa 5 ml der Lösung.
  24. Behälter nach Anspruch 22 oder 23, umfassend etwa 20 mg bis etwa 400 mg Levofloxacin, bevorzugt etwa 28 mg bis etwa 280 mg Levofloxacin, mindestens etwa 100 mg Levofloxacin oder mindestens etwa 400 mg Levofloxacin.
  25. Set umfassend:
    eine pharmazeutische Zusammensetzung, umfassend eine Lösung aus Levofloxacin oder Ofloxacin und einem zweiwertigen Kation in einem sterilen Behälter, wobei die Levofloxacin- oder Ofloxacin-Lösung eine Osmolalität von über etwa 150 mOsmol/kg aufweist, und
    einen Vernebler, der so angepasst ist, dass er die konzentrierte Levofloxacin- oder Ofloxacin-Lösung zur Abgabe an die unteren Atemwege durch orale Inhalation aerosoliert.
  26. Set nach Anspruch 25, wobei der Vernebler mit Ultraschallzerstäubung, luftloser Zerstäubung oder mit einer vibrierenden Membran arbeitet.
  27. Set nach Anspruch 25, wobei die Lösung einen pH-Wert von etwa 5,5 bis etwa 6,5 hat.
  28. Verwendung einer pharmazeutischen Zusammensetzung nach einem der Ansprüche 1, 2 oder 4 bis 20 bei der Zubereitung eines Medikamentes, bevorzugt eines Aerosols, zur Behandlung von: (i) einer Lungeninfektion oder zystischen Fibrose, bevorzugt einer zystischen Fibrose; oder
    (ii) Pneumonie, einer chronisch obstruktiven Lungenerkrankung oder Sinusitis.
  29. Verwendung nach Anspruch 28, wobei die Lungeninfektion durch eines oder mehrere der folgenden Bakterien verursacht wird: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Pseudomonas acidovorans, Pseudomonas alcaligenes, Pseudomonas putida, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Aeromonas hydrophilia, Escherichia coli, Citrobacter freundii, Salmonella typhimurium, Salmonella typhi, Salmonella paratyphi, Salmonella enteritidis, Shigella dysenteriae, Shigella flexneri, Shigella sonnei, Enterobacter cloacae, Enterobacter aerogenes, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, Serratia marcescens, Morganella morganii, Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, Providencia alcalifaciens, Providencia rettgeri, Providencia stuartii, Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, Acinetobacter haemolyticus, Yersinia enterocolitica, Yersinia pestis, Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, Yersinia intermedia, Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Haemophilus influenzae, Haemophilus parainfluenzae, Haemophilus haemolyticus, Haemophilus parahaemolyticus, Haemophilus ducreyi, Pasteurella multocida, Pasteurella haemolytica, Helicobacter pylori, Campylobacter fetus, Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli, Borrelia burgdorferi, Vibrio cholera, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Legionella pneumophila, Listeria monocytogenes, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria meningitidis, Burkholderia cepacia, Francisella tularensis, Kingella und Moraxella, bevorzugt ausgewählt aus Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Haemophilus influenzae, Burkholderia cepacia und Moraxella jeweils allein oder mehreren davon.
  30. Verwendung nach Anspruch 28, wobei die Lungeninfektion Pneumonie ist.
  31. Verwendung nach Anspruch 28, wobei die Lungeninfektion durch ein gramnegatives anaerobes Bakterium, durch ein grampositives Bakterium, durch ein grampositives anaerobes Bakterium, durch ein säurebeständiges Bakterium oder durch ein atypisches Bakterium verursacht wird.
  32. Verwendung nach Anspruch 28 oder 31, wobei die Lungeninfektion durch eines oder mehrere der Bakterien verursacht wird, die ausgewählt sind aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Bacteroides fragilis, Bacteroides distasonis, Bacteroides-3452A-Homologiegruppe, Bacteroides vulgatus, Bacteroides ovalus, Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, Bacteroides uniformis, Bacteroides eggerthii und Bacteroides splanchnicus oder aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Corynebacterium ulcerans, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus milleri; Streptococcus (Gruppe G); Streptococcus (Gruppe C/F); Enterococcus faecalis, Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Staphylococcus intermedius, Staphylococcus hyicus subsp. hyicus, Staphylococcus haemolyticus, Staphylococcus hominis und Staphylococcus saccharolyticus, oder aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Clostridium difficile, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium tetini und Clostridium botulinum oder aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium intracellulare und Mycobacterium leprae oder aus der Gruppe bestehend aus Chlamydia pneumoniae und Mycoplasma pneumoniae.
  33. Verwendung nach Anspruch 28 oder Anspruch 29, wobei die Lungeninfektion bei einem Menschen mit zystischer Fibrose vorliegt.
  34. Verwendung nach einem der Ansprüche 28 bis 33, wobei das Medikament ein Aerosol mit einem medianen aerodynamischen Massendurchmesser von etwa 2 Micron bis etwa 5 Micron mit einer geometrischen Standardabweichung von weniger als oder gleich etwa 2,5 Micron, bevorzugt von etwa 2,5 Micron bis etwa 4,5 Micron mit einer geometrischen Standardabweichung von weniger als oder gleich etwa 1,8 Micron, besonders bevorzugt von etwa 2,8 Micron bis etwa 4,3 Micron mit einer geometrischen Standardabweichung von weniger als oder gleich etwa 2 Micron ist.
  35. Verwendung nach einem der Ansprüche 28 bis 34, wobei das Medikament ein Aerosol ist, das mit einem Vernebler mit vibrierender Membran hergestellt wird, bevorzugt einem PARI E-FLOW®-Vernebler.
  36. Verwendung nach Anspruch 35, wobei der Vernebler so konfiguriert ist, dass er mindestens etwa 20 mg Levofloxacin oder Ofloxacin an die Lunge abgibt, bevorzugt mindestens etwa 100 mg Levofloxacin oder Ofloxacin an die Lunge abgibt, besonders bevorzugt mindestens etwa 125 mg Levofloxacin oder Ofloxacin an die Lunge abgibt, am stärksten bevorzugt mindestens etwa 150 mg Levofloxacin oder Ofloxacin an die Lunge abgibt.
  37. Verwendung nach Anspruch 35, wobei der Vernebler so konfiguriert ist, dass er das Aerosol an die Lunge in weniger als etwa 10 Minuten, bevorzugt in weniger als etwa 5 Minuten, besonders bevorzugt in weniger als etwa 3 Minuten, am stärksten bevorzugt in weniger als etwa 2 Minuten abgibt.
  38. Verwendung nach einem der Ansprüche 28 bis 37, wobei das Aerosol zur Verwendung im Wechsel mit einem zweiten inhalativen Antimikrobiotikum wie einem Aminoglykosid, bevorzugt Tobramycin, einem Polymyxin, bevorzugt Colistin, oder einem Monobactam, bevorzugt Aztreonam, dient.
  39. Verfahren zur Geschmacksmaskierung eines Fluoroquinolons, das ausgewählt ist aus Levofloxacin oder Ofloxacin, umfassend das Komplexbilden des Fluoroquinolons mit einem zweiwertigen oder dreiwertigen Kation.
  40. Verfahren nach Anspruch 39, wobei das Fluoroquinolon Levofloxacin ist und das zweiwertige oder dreiwertige Kation ausgewählt ist aus Magnesium, Calcium, Aluminium, Zink und Eisen allein oder mehreren davon.
  41. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 40, wobei das Fluoroquinolon und das zweiwertige oder dreiwertige Kation in einer einzigen Lösung kombiniert sind.
  42. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 39 bis 41, weiter umfassend die Herstellung eines Aerosols aus der Kombination.
  43. Verwendung einer Zusammensetzung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 20 bei der Zubereitung eines Aerosols zur Behandlung oder Vorbeugung einer mikrobiellen Infektion bei einem Patienten mit einer Konzentration in der Lunge des Patienten von mindestens 32 µg/ml Levofloxacin oder Ofloxacin, bevorzugt mit einer Lungenkonzentration von mindestens 128 µg/ml Levofloxacin oder Ofloxacin, besonders bevorzugt mit einer Lungenkonzentration von mindestens 512 µg/ml Levofloxacin oder Ofloxacin, am stärksten bevorzugt mit einer Lungenkonzentration von 800 µg/ml bis 1600 µg/ml Levofloxacin oder Ofloxacin.
  44. Verwendung nach Anspruch 43, wobei das Aerosol mehr als etwa 50 mg/ml Levofloxacin und Magnesiumchlorid umfasst, einen pH-Wert von etwa 5,5 bis etwa 6,5 hat und eine Osmolalität von etwa 350 mOsmol/kg bis etwa 750 mOsmol/kg aufweist.
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